🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of hay and fodder: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported hay and fodder worth $279.4 million (787.4 thousand tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 171 countries. Value fell 29% from 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $393.7 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of hay and fodder by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $279.4M | 787.4K t |
| 2023 | $393.7M | 928.6K t |
| 2022 | $307.9M | 816.9K t |
| 2021 | $272.4M | 865.2K t |
| 2020 | $245.2M | 894.4K t |
| 2019 | $220.5M | 674.4K t |
| 2018 | $180.1M | 557.0K t |
| 2017 | $139.0M | 493.8K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports hay and fodder from
United States alone supplied 64% of it. Among the main suppliers, South Africa grew fastest (+100% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | $178.3M | 64% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $42.2M | 15% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $21.3M | 7.6% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $17.0M | 6.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $7.4M | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $3.1M | 1.1% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.2M | 0.8% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $1.5M | 0.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.4M | 0.5% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $1.0M | 0.4% |
Types of hay and fodder under HS 1214
| 1214.90 | Forage products including swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, sainfoin, clover, forage kale, lupines, vetches etc., pelletised or otherwise | 88% |
| 1214.10 | Lucerne (alfalfa) meal and pellets | 12% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1214.
Average import price of hay and fodder
The average declared value was about $0.35 per kg, close to the world average of $0.34.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
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 1214: Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar forage products, whether or not in the form of pellets.
Hay and fodder trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of hay and fodder imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported hay and fodder worth $279.4 million in 2024 (787.4 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import hay and fodder from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were United States (64%), Spain (15%), Romania (8%).
What is the average import price of hay and fodder in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.35 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.34 per kg.
What is the HS code for hay and fodder?
Hay and fodder falls under HS heading 1214 (Swedes, mangolds, fodder roots, hay, lucerne (alfalfa), clover, sainfoin, forage kale, lupines, vetches and similar fora). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading hay and fodder with Saudi Arabia?
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