Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 680,959 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
680,959
Change on year
up 26.2%
World rank
21st
of 165 countries
All-time high
728,304
in 2015
All-time low
-7,009
in 1987
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 680,959 for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.2% on the previous year and up 172.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia peaked at 728,304 in 2015 and was at its lowest, -7,009, in 1987.

Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 -5
1979 -25 +400.0%
1980 -2 -92.0%
1981 -1,758 +87800.0%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 -4
1987 -7,009 +175125.0%
1988 -4,831 -31.1%
1989 -39 -99.2%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 35,933
1992 18,320 -49.0%
1993 4,710 -74.3%
1994 1,782 -62.2%
1995 7,083 +297.5%
1996 5,701 -19.5%
1997 1,596 -72.0%
1998 1,266 -20.7%
1999 19,200 +1416.6%
2000 9,676 -49.6%
2001 1,392 -85.6%
2002 485 -65.2%
2003 -7,007 -1544.7%
2004 -3,313 -52.7%
2005 -5,505 +66.2%
2006 -1,467 -73.4%
2007 23,361 -1692.4%
2008 64,603 +176.5%
2009 249,760 +286.6%
2010 351,244 +40.6%
2011 603,753 +71.9%
2012 563,575 -6.7%
2013 557,305 -1.1%
2014 641,009 +15.0%
2015 728,304 +13.6%
2016 641,430 -11.9%
2017 666,654 +3.9%
2018 539,534 -19.1%
2019 680,959 +26.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 -175125.0% -4 -7,009
1981 -87800.0% -2 -1,758
2007 +1692.4% -1,467 23,361
2003 -1544.7% 485 -7,007
1999 +1416.6% 1,266 19,200

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s -3 -25 0 10
1980s -1,364 -7,009 0 10
1990s 9,559 0 35,933 10
2000s 33,198 -7,007 249,760 10
2010s 597,377 351,244 728,304 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 18 South Korea 1.26 million compare
  2. 19 Portugal 1.11 million compare
  3. 20 Malaysia 771,263 compare
  4. 22 Tunisia 668,457 compare
  5. 23 Colombia 624,376 compare
  6. 24 Belarus 486,101 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Saudi Arabia was 680,959 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 728,304 in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -7,009 in 1987.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,691 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.