🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of pesticide: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $127.6 million of pesticide in 2024 (21.6 thousand tonnes). Value rose 9% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2020, at $163.5 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of pesticide by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $127.6M | 21.6K t |
| 2023 | $117.2M | 17.5K t |
| 2022 | $128.3M | 16.5K t |
| 2021 | $121.8M | 17.0K t |
| 2020 | $163.5M | 29.7K t |
| 2019 | $105.5M | 18.6K t |
| 2018 | $74.1M | 15.0K t |
| 2017 | $87.7M | 18.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports pesticide from
Most of the value came from China (18%), India (11%), United Kingdom (10%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 39%. Among the main suppliers, Thailand grew fastest (+90% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $23.6M | 19% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $13.6M | 11% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $13.0M | 10% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $11.0M | 8.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $7.8M | 6.1% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $7.5M | 5.9% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $6.3M | 5% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $6.3M | 5% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $5.6M | 4.4% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $5.2M | 4.1% |
Types of pesticide under HS 3808
| 3808.91 | Insecticides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Notes 1 & 2 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as… | 30% |
| 3808.94 | Disinfectants: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 in this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as… | 28% |
| 3808.93 | Herbicides, anti-sprouting products and plant-growth regulators: other than containing goods of Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or… | 16% |
| 3808.92 | Fungicides: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as… | 12% |
| 3808.99 | Rodenticides and other similar products n.e.c. in heading no. 3808.9: other than containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 in this Chapter, put… | 7.5% |
| 3808.69 | Insecticides: containing goods named in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or… | 2.3% |
| 3808.59 | Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, disinfectants, herbicides and the like: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 1 to this Chapter: not… | 1.8% |
| 3808.61 | Insecticides and the like: containing goods specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter: in packings of a net weight content not exceeding 300g… | 1.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3808.
Average import price of pesticide
The average declared value was about $5.92 per kg, close to the world average of $5.89.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports pesticide
Exports of pesticide by Saudi Arabia reached $12.8 million in 2024 (2.5 thousand tonnes). Most of it went to Algeria (25%), Egypt (25%), Djibouti (17%). Among the main buyer markets, Australia grew fastest (+376% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | $3.2M | 25% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $3.2M | 25% |
| 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $2.2M | 17% |
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $834K | 6.5% |
| 🇱🇾 Libya | $497K | 3.9% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $496K | 3.9% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $363K | 2.8% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $340K | 2.7% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $328K | 2.6% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $245K | 1.9% |
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 3808: Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and the like, put up in forms or packings for retail sale or as preparations or articles.
Pesticide trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of pesticide imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported pesticide worth $127.6 million in 2024 (21.6 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import pesticide from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (18%), India (11%), United Kingdom (10%).
What is the average import price of pesticide in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $5.92 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $5.89 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export pesticide?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported pesticide worth $12.8 million in 2024, mainly to Algeria, Egypt, Djibouti.
What is the HS code for pesticide?
Pesticide falls under HS heading 3808 (Insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, herbicides, anti-sprouting products, plant growth regulators, disinfectants and). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading pesticide with Saudi Arabia?
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