Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -64.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saudi Arabia is -64.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 15.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saudi Arabia peaked at -29.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -96.0%, in 1984.
Saudi Arabia ranks 169th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -37.9% | — |
| 1962 | -42.4% | +12.0% |
| 1963 | -37.8% | -11.0% |
| 1964 | -42.5% | +12.4% |
| 1965 | -45.4% | +6.9% |
| 1966 | -43.9% | -3.3% |
| 1967 | -43.8% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | -39.5% | -9.7% |
| 1969 | -40.7% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | -44.8% | +10.0% |
| 1971 | -30.9% | -31.1% |
| 1972 | -44.8% | +45.2% |
| 1973 | -46.7% | +4.2% |
| 1974 | -40.2% | -14.0% |
| 1975 | -35.4% | -11.8% |
| 1976 | -55.3% | +56.1% |
| 1977 | -59.0% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | -69.3% | +17.6% |
| 1979 | -75.4% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | -80.5% | +6.7% |
| 1981 | -86.2% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | -91.1% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | -76.4% | -16.1% |
| 1984 | -96.0% | +25.6% |
| 1985 | -55.4% | -42.2% |
| 1986 | -51.5% | -7.2% |
| 1987 | -59.7% | +16.0% |
| 1988 | -38.6% | -35.3% |
| 1989 | -35.9% | -7.1% |
| 1990 | -30.8% | -14.3% |
| 1991 | -29.6% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | -64.1% | +116.3% |
| 1993 | -33.3% | -48.0% |
| 1994 | -52.4% | +57.2% |
| 1995 | -50.9% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | -56.6% | +11.1% |
| 1997 | -59.2% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | -56.0% | -5.4% |
| 1999 | -62.2% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | -63.2% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | -55.9% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | -56.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | -58.5% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | -51.5% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | -60.0% | +16.5% |
| 2006 | -63.4% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | -61.9% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | -61.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | -61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | -71.6% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | -71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | -71.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | -76.9% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | -81.6% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | -80.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | -80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | -80.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | -70.9% | -11.4% |
| 2019 | -71.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | -71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | -70.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | -76.0% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | -64.3% | -15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -41.5% | -45.4% | -37.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | -50.2% | -75.4% | -30.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | -67.1% | -96.0% | -35.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -49.5% | -64.1% | -29.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -59.4% | -63.4% | -51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -75.6% | -81.6% | -70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -70.5% | -76.0% | -64.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3601 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 12,436 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2061 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 7,118 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.7729 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saudi Arabia?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Saudi Arabia was -64.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was -29.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -96.0% in 1984.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.