Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity was 1,782 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 1,782 t for natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2,414 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 377 t, in 2010.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 377 t | — |
| 2011 | 798 t | +111.7% |
| 2012 | 1,304 t | +63.4% |
| 2013 | 1,181 t | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1,725 t | +46.1% |
| 2015 | 1,071 t | -37.9% |
| 2016 | 514 t | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 423.12 t | -17.7% |
| 2018 | 712 t | +68.3% |
| 2019 | 1,270 t | +78.4% |
| 2020 | 854.85 t | -32.7% |
| 2021 | 2,414 t | +182.4% |
| 2022 | 1,649 t | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 1,782 t | +8.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1,782 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.14 t, 18.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1,782 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 99.14 t, 18.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 937.5 t | 377 t | 1,725 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,675 t | 854.85 t | 2,414 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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 natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 1,782 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,414 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 377 t in 2010.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural rubber in primary forms — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Natural rubber in primary forms — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.