Sweeteners, Other — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Sweeteners, Other — Import quantity was 101 1000 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sweeteners, Other — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 101 1000 t for sweeteners, other — import quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweeteners, other — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 256 1000 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 101 1000 t, in 2023.
That places Saudi Arabia 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Sweeteners, Other — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 181 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 176 1000 t | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 188 1000 t | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 256 1000 t | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 185 1000 t | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 236 1000 t | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 244 1000 t | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 208 1000 t | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 201 1000 t | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 225 1000 t | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 204 1000 t | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 163 1000 t | -20.1% |
| 2022 | 129 1000 t | -20.9% |
| 2023 | 101 1000 t | -21.7% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 101 1000 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 208 1000 t, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 101 1000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69 1000 t, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 210 1000 t | 176 1000 t | 256 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.25 1000 t | 101 1000 t | 204 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 77 Chile 104 1000 t compare
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- 82 Albania 95 1000 t 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 sweeteners, other — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Sweeteners, other — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 101 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweeteners, other — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 256 1000 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest sweeteners, other — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 1000 t in 2023.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for sweeteners, other — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sweeteners, other — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. 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 Sweeteners, Other — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.