🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of lettuce and chicory: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported lettuce and chicory worth $29.4 million (39.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. Value fell 41% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $52.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of lettuce and chicory by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29.4M | 39.0K t |
| 2023 | $50.1M | 34.6K t |
| 2022 | $52.1M | 41.5K t |
| 2021 | $52.5M | 60.7K t |
| 2020 | $22.5M | 15.5K t |
| 2019 | $25.9M | 21.8K t |
| 2018 | $19.8M | 16.3K t |
| 2017 | $17.7M | 16.2K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports lettuce and chicory from
The largest suppliers were Egypt (48%), Jordan (27%), Spain (11%).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $14.0M | 48% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $8.0M | 27% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.4M | 11% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.9M | 6.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $1.0M | 3.5% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $487K | 1.7% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $278K | 0.9% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $108K | 0.4% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $89K | 0.3% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $36K | 0.1% |
Types of lettuce and chicory under HS 0705
| 0705.11 | Vegetables: cabbage (head) lettuce (lactuca sativa), fresh or chilled | 79% |
| 0705.19 | Vegetables: lettuce (lactuca sativa), (other than cabbage lettuce), fresh or chilled | 21% |
| 0705.21 | Vegetables: witloff chicory (cichorium intybus var. foliosum), fresh or chilled | 0.5% |
| 0705.29 | Vegetables: chicory (cichorium spp.), (other than witloof chicory), fresh or chilled | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0705.
Average import price of lettuce and chicory
The average declared value was about $0.75 per kg, 49% below the world average of $1.47, 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 exports lettuce and chicory
Exports of lettuce and chicory by Saudi Arabia reached $829 thousand in 2024 (2.0 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Bahrain (36%), Qatar (35%), United Arab Emirates (13%). Among the main buyer markets, Oman grew fastest (+982% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $296K | 36% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $289K | 35% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $106K | 13% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $43K | 5.2% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $42K | 5.1% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $23K | 2.8% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $23K | 2.8% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $6K | 0.7% |
| 🇦🇹 Austria | $1K | 0.1% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $0K | 0% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 0705: Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled.
Lettuce and chicory trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of lettuce and chicory imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported lettuce and chicory worth $29.4 million in 2024 (39.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import lettuce and chicory from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Egypt (48%), Jordan (27%), Spain (11%).
What is the average import price of lettuce and chicory in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.75 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $1.47 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export lettuce and chicory?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported lettuce and chicory worth $829 thousand in 2024, mainly to Bahrain, Qatar, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for lettuce and chicory?
Lettuce and chicory falls under HS heading 0705 (Lettuce (lactuca sativa) and chicory (cichorium spp.) fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading lettuce and chicory with Saudi Arabia?
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