Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Iraq
-65.9%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
-64.3%
in 2023
Iraq rank
170th
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Iraq
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -64.3% against -65.9% in Iraq, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 192 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.9% | -41.5% | 34.6% | Iraq |
| 1970s | -19.4% | -50.2% | 30.8% | Iraq |
| 1980s | -43.8% | -67.1% | 23.3% | Iraq |
| 1990s | -25.4% | -49.5% | 24.1% | Iraq |
| 2000s | -41.8% | -59.4% | 17.6% | Iraq |
| 2010s | -58.2% | -75.6% | 17.5% | Iraq |
| 2020s | -59.5% | -70.5% | 11.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, Iraq or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -64.3% against -65.9% in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Iraq ranks 170th and Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.