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

Latest (2019)
21.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 301.9%
World rank
40th
of 168 countries
All-time high
425.8 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-843.11 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
56
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2019

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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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1962 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Russia 26.45 % change on previous year compare
  2. 38 Barbados 24.97 % change on previous year compare
  3. 39 Kazakhstan 21.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 41 Gambia 19.12 % change on previous year compare
  5. 42 Mauritius 17.74 % change on previous year compare
  6. 43 Guatemala 17.48 % change on previous year compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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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.