How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?

Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.

Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?

Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Saudi Arabia

Name: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 31.8%

World rank

130th

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1991

Years of data

1961–2023

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in 2023.

The figure is down 31.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1991.

That places Saudi Arabia 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP in Saudi Arabia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+27.4%
1963	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1964	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1965	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1966	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1967	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1968	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-46.8%
1969	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1970	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1971	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
1972	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.6%
1973	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-39.7%
1974	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-69.0%
1975	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
1976	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.2%
1977	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1978	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+32.4%
1979	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.6%
1980	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1981	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.0%
1982	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+77.4%
1983	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
1984	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+95.4%
1985	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-38.5%
1986	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+38.1%
1987	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.1%
1988	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-46.1%
1989	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.3%
1990	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-61.3%
1991	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1992	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+498.4%
1993	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-43.2%
1994	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+62.7%
1995	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1996	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1997	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1998	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1999	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.3%
2000	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2001	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-29.5%
2002	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2003	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.8%
2004	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-44.1%
2005	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+34.3%
2006	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2007	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
2008	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.7%
2009	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
2010	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2011	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
2012	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2013	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
2014	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2015	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2016	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
2017	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2018	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-30.3%
2019	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2020	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
2021	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
2022	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2023	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-31.8%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

Saudi Arabia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
Saudi Arabia's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 39% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit 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
1992	+498.4%	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

127 Dominica 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
128 Greece 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
129 Nigeria 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
131 Lithuania 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
132 United Arab Emirates 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
133 Moldova 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Saudi Arabia?: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit in Saudi Arabia was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit recorded in Saudi Arabia?: The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1991.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit?: Saudi Arabia ranks 130th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?: Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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?, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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Indicator: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 9,319 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.