Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was -32.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Saudi Arabia is -32.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 349.1% on the previous year and down 291.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Saudi Arabia peaked at 520.43 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -52.28 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 176th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 41.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -11.26 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1964 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1965 | 23.06 % change on previous year | +530.3% |
| 1966 | -17.4 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 1967 | 18.75 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1968 | -31.58 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 1969 | 18.52 % change on previous year | -158.6% |
| 1970 | 34.62 % change on previous year | +86.9% |
| 1971 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1972 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -473.3% |
| 1973 | -6.77 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1974 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1975 | 8.78 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 1976 | 78.15 % change on previous year | +790.1% |
| 1977 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1978 | 43.24 % change on previous year | +1856.8% |
| 1979 | 72.3 % change on previous year | +67.2% |
| 1980 | 33.73 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1981 | 34.43 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 47.51 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1983 | -29.91 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 1984 | 81 % change on previous year | -370.8% |
| 1985 | -46.59 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 1986 | 15.58 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1987 | 28.24 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 1988 | -44.52 % change on previous year | -257.6% |
| 1989 | -16.01 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1990 | -52.28 % change on previous year | +226.5% |
| 1991 | -17.83 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1992 | 520.43 % change on previous year | -3019.6% |
| 1993 | -44.89 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 1994 | 65.39 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 1995 | -8.18 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1996 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1997 | 18.98 % change on previous year | +397.8% |
| 1998 | -23.97 % change on previous year | -226.3% |
| 1999 | 24.88 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2000 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 2001 | -31.51 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 2002 | 10.37 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2003 | 28.33 % change on previous year | +173.3% |
| 2004 | -32.97 % change on previous year | -216.4% |
| 2005 | 70.43 % change on previous year | -313.6% |
| 2006 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0972 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2008 | 7.81 % change on previous year | +7932.2% |
| 2009 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -193.3% |
| 2010 | 29.06 % change on previous year | -498.6% |
| 2011 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
| 2012 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -449.0% |
| 2013 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2014 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 2015 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 8.01 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 2017 | 13.69 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 2018 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -221.4% |
| 2019 | -9.59 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2020 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2021 | 8.43 % change on previous year | +175.8% |
| 2022 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 2023 | -32.9 % change on previous year | -349.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -32.9 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.7477 % change on previous year, 44.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -32.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -7.53 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +7932.2% | 0.0972 % change on previous year | 7.81 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +3019.6% | -17.83 % change on previous year | 520.43 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1856.8% | 2.21 % change on previous year | 43.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 % change on previous year | -31.58 % change on previous year | 41.28 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 22.18 % change on previous year | -6.77 % change on previous year | 78.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.35 % change on previous year | -46.59 % change on previous year | 81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.64 % change on previous year | -52.28 % change on previous year | 520.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.96 % change on previous year | -32.97 % change on previous year | 70.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.76 % change on previous year | -16.62 % change on previous year | 29.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -32.9 % change on previous year | 13.21 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 173 Poland -31.46 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Hungary -31.48 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Madagascar -32.4 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Rwanda -33.7 % change on previous year compare
- 178 Moldova -35.63 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Finland -36.05 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Saudi Arabia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Saudi Arabia was -32.9 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 520.43 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.28 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 291.6%. 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in 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 Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.