Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 21.32 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia is 21.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 301.9% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 425.8 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -843.11 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 168 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 39.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 17.66 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1964 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1965 | 67.06 % change on previous year | -2015.0% |
| 1966 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1967 | 122 % change on previous year | -1437.4% |
| 1968 | -80.13 % change on previous year | -165.7% |
| 1969 | 108.54 % change on previous year | -235.5% |
| 1970 | 92.91 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1971 | -39.84 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1972 | 28.43 % change on previous year | -171.4% |
| 1973 | -24.19 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 1974 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1975 | -81.47 % change on previous year | +609.7% |
| 1976 | 109.08 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 1977 | 95.61 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1978 | 8.16 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1979 | 417.64 % change on previous year | +5019.8% |
| 1980 | -40.53 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1981 | 154.22 % change on previous year | -480.5% |
| 1982 | 29.63 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1983 | -23.48 % change on previous year | -179.3% |
| 1984 | -59.14 % change on previous year | +151.8% |
| 1985 | -63.35 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 23.08 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1987 | 40.52 % change on previous year | +75.6% |
| 1988 | 27.37 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1989 | -9.46 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1990 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1991 | -4.7 % change on previous year | +241.8% |
| 1992 | -19.46 % change on previous year | +314.2% |
| 1993 | -78.64 % change on previous year | +304.1% |
| 1994 | -95.28 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 1995 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 1996 | -46.82 % change on previous year | +268.3% |
| 1997 | -91.52 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 1998 | -123.08 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2000 | -29.2 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 2001 | -95.3 % change on previous year | +226.4% |
| 2002 | 33.05 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2003 | -650.24 % change on previous year | -2067.5% |
| 2004 | 108.14 % change on previous year | -116.6% |
| 2005 | -843.11 % change on previous year | -879.6% |
| 2006 | 95.33 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 2007 | -690.72 % change on previous year | -824.6% |
| 2009 | 425.8 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 2010 | 23.13 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2011 | 28.45 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 9.21 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2013 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 2014 | 52.76 % change on previous year | -1036.4% |
| 2015 | -10.55 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2016 | -11.86 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 11.9 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2018 | -10.56 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2019 | 21.32 % change on previous year | -301.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +5019.8% | 8.16 % change on previous year | 417.64 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2015.0% | -3.5 % change on previous year | 67.06 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -2067.5% | 33.05 % change on previous year | -650.24 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +1437.4% | -9.12 % change on previous year | 122 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.7 % change on previous year | -80.13 % change on previous year | 122 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 59.49 % change on previous year | -81.47 % change on previous year | 417.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.88 % change on previous year | -63.35 % change on previous year | 154.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -52.62 % change on previous year | -123.08 % change on previous year | -1.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -182.92 % change on previous year | -843.11 % change on previous year | 425.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.82 % change on previous year | -11.86 % change on previous year | 52.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 37 Russia 26.45 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Barbados 24.97 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 21.9 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Gambia 19.12 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Mauritius 17.74 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Guatemala 17.48 % change on previous year compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 21.32 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 425.8 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -843.11 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net food imports by crop - Wheat FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.