🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of live plants: 2024 trade data
Imports of live plants by Saudi Arabia reached $35.1 million in 2024 (24.5 thousand tonnes). That is 27% less than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 27% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2023, at $48.0 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of live plants by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $35.1M | 24.5K t |
| 2023 | $48.0M | 18.9K t |
| 2022 | $29.0M | 15.5K t |
| 2021 | $19.9M | 9.3K t |
| 2020 | $8.7M | 7.2K t |
| 2019 | $11.9M | 10.6K t |
| 2018 | $19.8M | 15.5K t |
| 2017 | $6.6M | 3.9K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports live plants from
The largest suppliers were China (25%), Netherlands (17%), Italy (14%). Among the main suppliers, Indonesia grew fastest (+390% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $8.7M | 25% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $5.9M | 17% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $5.0M | 14% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $4.8M | 14% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $1.7M | 4.9% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $1.3M | 3.7% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $1.2M | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $974K | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $835K | 2.4% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $823K | 2.4% |
Types of live plants under HS 0602
| 0602.90 | Plants, live: n.e.c. in heading no. 0602 | 45% |
| 0602.20 | Plants, live: edible fruit or nut trees, shrubs and bushes, grafted or not | 24% |
| 0602.30 | Plants, live: rhododendrons and azaleas, grafted or not | 22% |
| 0602.10 | Plants, live: unrooted cuttings and slips | 9.7% |
| 0602.40 | Plants, live: roses, grafted or not | 0.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0602.
Average import price of live plants
The average declared value was about $1.43 per kg, 43% below the world average of $2.53, 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 live plants
In 2024, Saudi Arabia exported live plants worth $6.6 million (2.6 thousand tonnes). Iraq alone took 52% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Iraq grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $3.4M | 52% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.3M | 34% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $226K | 3.4% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $207K | 3.1% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $201K | 3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $96K | 1.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $58K | 0.9% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $52K | 0.8% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $44K | 0.7% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $30K | 0.4% |
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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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 0602: Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn.
Live plants trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of live plants imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported live plants worth $35.1 million in 2024 (24.5 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import live plants from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (25%), Netherlands (17%), Italy (14%).
What is the average import price of live plants in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.43 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $2.53 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export live plants?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported live plants worth $6.6 million in 2024, mainly to Iraq, Egypt, Qatar.
What is the HS code for live plants?
Live plants falls under HS heading 0602 (Plants, live; n.e.c. in heading no. 0601, (including their roots) cuttings and slips; mushroom spawn). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading live plants with Saudi Arabia?
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