Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
Saudi Arabia
-64.3%
in 2023
Yemen
-63.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Yemen rank
166th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports -63.1% against -64.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Yemen ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -41.5% | -15.3% | 26.2% | Yemen |
| 1970s | -50.2% | -27.3% | 22.9% | Yemen |
| 1980s | -67.1% | -46.3% | 20.8% | Yemen |
| 1990s | -49.5% | -53.1% | 3.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | -59.4% | -56.9% | 2.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | -75.6% | -61.8% | 13.9% | Yemen |
| 2020s | -70.5% | -66.5% | 4.0% | Yemen |
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, Saudi Arabia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at -63.1% against -64.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 1.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Yemen?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Yemen rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 166th 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.