🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of fresh legumes: 2024 trade data
Exports of fresh legumes by Saudi Arabia reached $2.1 million in 2024 (3.5 thousand tonnes). Value rose 53% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2017, at $2.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of fresh legumes by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.1M | 3.5K t |
| 2023 | $1.4M | 550 t |
| 2022 | $1.4M | 2.3K t |
| 2021 | $2.2M | 4.7K t |
| 2020 | $1.7M | 4.4K t |
| 2019 | $2.3M | 4.6K t |
| 2018 | $2.3M | 4.9K t |
| 2017 | $2.7M | 7.4K t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports fresh legumes to
Most of it went to Qatar (31%), Kuwait (25%), Bahrain (15%). Among the main buyer markets, Jordan grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $663K | 31% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $523K | 25% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $315K | 15% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $286K | 14% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $267K | 13% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $57K | 2.7% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $2K | 0.1% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1K | 0.1% |
| Namibia | $0K | 0% |
Types of fresh legumes under HS 0708
| 0708.90 | Vegetables, leguminous: (other than peas and beans), shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled | 48% |
| 0708.20 | Vegetables, leguminous: beans (vigna spp., phaseolus spp.), shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled | 31% |
| 0708.10 | Vegetables, leguminous: peas (pisum sativum), shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled | 21% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0708.
Average export price of fresh legumes
The average declared value was about $0.61 per kg, 66% below the world average of $1.80, which often means bulk or lower-grade product.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports fresh legumes
Imports of fresh legumes by Saudi Arabia reached $1.4 million in 2024 (814 tonnes). The largest suppliers were Egypt (41%), India (14%), Netherlands (9%). Among the main suppliers, Bangladesh grew fastest (+435% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $576K | 41% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $196K | 14% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $125K | 8.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $108K | 7.6% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $97K | 6.8% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $86K | 6.1% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $74K | 5.2% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $68K | 4.8% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $23K | 1.6% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $23K | 1.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 0708: Leguminous vegetables; shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled.
Fresh legumes trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of fresh legumes imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported fresh legumes worth $1.4 million in 2024 (814 tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import fresh legumes from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Egypt (41%), India (14%), Netherlands (9%).
What is the average import price of fresh legumes in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.74 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.80 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export fresh legumes?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported fresh legumes worth $2.1 million in 2024, mainly to Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for fresh legumes?
Fresh legumes falls under HS heading 0708 (Leguminous vegetables; shelled or unshelled, fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading fresh legumes with Saudi Arabia?
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