🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of maize: 2024 trade data
Imports of maize by Saudi Arabia reached $1.09 billion in 2024 (5.24 million tonnes). Its share of world imports was 2%. That is 33% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 16% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of maize by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.09B | 5.24M t |
| 2023 | $823.0M | 3.04M t |
| 2022 | $1.35B | 4.67M t |
| 2021 | $730.1M | 3.03M t |
| 2020 | $700.5M | 4.18M t |
| 2019 | $605.6M | 3.59M t |
| 2018 | $704.6M | 4.01M t |
| 2017 | $383.7M | 2.29M t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports maize from
Most of the value came from Argentina (42%), Brazil (31%), United States (22%). Among the main suppliers, Argentina grew fastest (+97% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $462.3M | 42% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $340.3M | 31% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $240.3M | 22% |
| 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $15.5M | 1.4% |
| 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $13.8M | 1.3% |
| 🇷🇸 Serbia | $3.2M | 0.3% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $3.0M | 0.3% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $2.8M | 0.3% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $2.8M | 0.3% |
| 🇷🇴 Romania | $2.6M | 0.2% |
Types of maize under HS 1005
| 1005.90 | Cereals: maize (corn), other than seed | 100% |
| 1005.10 | Cereals: maize (corn), seed | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1005.
Average import price of maize
The average declared value was about $0.21 per kg, close to the world average of $0.24.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports maize
Exports of maize by Saudi Arabia reached $477 thousand in 2024 (339 tonnes). Most of it went to Yemen (28%), Egypt (26%), Cote d'Ivoire (19%). Among the main buyer markets, Yemen grew fastest, more than tenfold on the year before.
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $135K | 28% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $126K | 26% |
| 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire | $91K | 19% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $74K | 16% |
| 🇸🇳 Senegal | $26K | 5.4% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $18K | 3.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $5K | 1% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $2K | 0.5% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $0K | 0% |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | $0K | 0% |
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 1005: Maize (corn).
Maize trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of maize imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported maize worth $1.09 billion in 2024 (5.24 million tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import maize from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Argentina (42%), Brazil (31%), United States (22%).
What is the average import price of maize in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.21 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.24 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export maize?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported maize worth $477 thousand in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Egypt, Cote d'Ivoire.
What is the HS code for maize?
Maize falls under HS heading 1005 (Maize (corn)). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading maize with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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