Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 3.10 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Saudi Arabia is 3.10 million, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.24 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, -6,867, in 2003.
That places Saudi Arabia 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,941 | — |
| 1962 | 43,030 | +39.1% |
| 1963 | 50,627 | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 48,854 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 81,617 | +67.1% |
| 1966 | 74,172 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 164,660 | +122.0% |
| 1968 | 32,718 | -80.1% |
| 1969 | 68,229 | +108.5% |
| 1970 | 131,618 | +92.9% |
| 1971 | 79,187 | -39.8% |
| 1972 | 101,699 | +28.4% |
| 1973 | 77,103 | -24.2% |
| 1974 | 68,252 | -11.5% |
| 1975 | 12,649 | -81.5% |
| 1976 | 26,446 | +109.1% |
| 1977 | 51,732 | +95.6% |
| 1978 | 55,952 | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 289,632 | +417.6% |
| 1980 | 172,247 | -40.5% |
| 1981 | 437,895 | +154.2% |
| 1982 | 567,633 | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 434,335 | -23.5% |
| 1984 | 177,460 | -59.1% |
| 1985 | 65,031 | -63.4% |
| 1986 | 80,039 | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 112,474 | +40.5% |
| 1988 | 143,255 | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 129,698 | -9.5% |
| 1990 | 127,915 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 121,905 | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 98,180 | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 20,974 | -78.6% |
| 1994 | 991 | -95.3% |
| 1995 | 865 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 460 | -46.8% |
| 1997 | 39 | -91.5% |
| 1998 | -9 | -123.1% |
| 1999 | 28,200 | -313433.3% |
| 2000 | 19,966 | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 938 | -95.3% |
| 2002 | 1,248 | +33.0% |
| 2003 | -6,867 | -650.2% |
| 2004 | 559 | -108.1% |
| 2005 | -4,154 | -843.1% |
| 2006 | -194 | -95.3% |
| 2007 | -1,534 | +690.7% |
| 2008 | 247,302 | -16221.4% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million | +425.8% |
| 2010 | 1.60 million | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 million | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.12 million | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 3.24 million | +52.8% |
| 2015 | 2.90 million | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 2.55 million | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 2.86 million | +11.9% |
| 2018 | 2.55 million | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 3.10 million | +21.3% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.10 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 97,313, 31.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.10 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +313433.3% | -9 | 28,200 |
| 2008 | +16221.4% | -1,534 | 247,302 |
| 2005 | -843.1% | 559 | -4,154 |
| 2007 | -690.7% | -194 | -1,534 |
| 2003 | -650.2% | 1,248 | -6,867 |
| 2009 | +425.8% | 247,302 | 1.30 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,094 | 30,941 | 164,660 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89,427 | 12,649 | 289,632 | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,007 | 65,031 | 567,633 | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,952 | -9 | 127,915 | 10 |
| 2000s | 155,757 | -6,867 | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 million | 1.60 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Saudi Arabia?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Saudi Arabia was 3.10 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,867 in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 18th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.