Rice — Import dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Rice — Import dependency ratio was 0.87 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rice — Import dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — import dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.87.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — import dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia peaked at 1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.79, in 2022.
Saudi Arabia ranks 21st of 94 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.997 | 0.97 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.854 | 0.79 | 0.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 20 Honduras 0.91 compare
- 22 El Salvador 0.86 compare
- 23 Costa Rica 0.82 compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 0.82 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture share gdp 2.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 15.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.6% (2025)
- Rural population 5.69 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 33.07 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 34,585 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — import dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia?
- Rice — import dependency ratio in Saudi Arabia was 0.87 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — import dependency ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice — import dependency ratio recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 in 2022.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for rice — import dependency ratio?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 21st out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — import dependency ratio rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Import dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK