🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of rice: 2024 trade data
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported rice worth $1.92 billion (1.86 million tonnes). It ranks 3rd of 223 countries for imports of this product. That is 16% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 10% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of rice by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.92B | 1.86M t |
| 2023 | $1.66B | 1.52M t |
| 2022 | $1.33B | 1.35M t |
| 2021 | $1.07B | 1.20M t |
| 2020 | $1.36B | 1.62M t |
| 2019 | $1.33B | 1.44M t |
| 2018 | $1.20B | 1.29M t |
| 2017 | $969.7M | 1.13M t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports rice from
One supplier dominates: India accounted for 75% of the value. Among the main suppliers, Pakistan grew fastest (+60% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.44B | 75% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $216.9M | 11% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $131.9M | 6.9% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $54.6M | 2.9% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $30.0M | 1.6% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $22.3M | 1.2% |
| 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $6.8M | 0.4% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $6.4M | 0.3% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.2M | 0.2% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $1.8M | 0.1% |
Types of rice under HS 1006
| 1006.30 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | 99% |
| 1006.20 | Cereals: husked (brown) rice | 0.5% |
| 1006.10 | Cereals: rice in the husk (paddy or rough) | 0.4% |
| 1006.40 | Cereals: rice, broken | 0.1% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1006.
Average import price of rice
The average declared value was about $1.03 per kg, 61% above the world average of $0.64. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also exports rice
Exports of rice by Saudi Arabia reached $6.3 million in 2024 (5.7 thousand tonnes). The largest buyer markets were Yemen (19%), Kuwait (16%), United Arab Emirates (13%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+324% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇾🇪 Yemen | $1.2M | 19% |
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $1.0M | 16% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $846K | 13% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $812K | 13% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $674K | 11% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $599K | 9.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $222K | 3.5% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $190K | 3% |
| 🇸🇩 Sudan | $184K | 2.9% |
| 🇭🇺 Hungary | $129K | 2% |
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 1006: Rice.
Rice trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of rice imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported rice worth $1.92 billion in 2024 (1.86 million tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import rice from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were India (75%), Pakistan (11%), United States (7%).
What is the average import price of rice in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.03 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.64 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export rice?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported rice worth $6.3 million in 2024, mainly to Yemen, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates.
What is the HS code for rice?
Rice falls under HS heading 1006 (Rice). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading rice with Saudi Arabia?
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