🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of root vegetables: 2024 trade data
Imports of root vegetables by Saudi Arabia reached $17.5 million in 2024 (43.0 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 24% less than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2021, at $45.4 million.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of root vegetables by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17.5M | 43.0K t |
| 2023 | $23.1M | 44.4K t |
| 2022 | $30.4M | 66.1K t |
| 2021 | $45.4M | 83.9K t |
| 2020 | $25.9M | 56.2K t |
| 2019 | $27.0M | 60.1K t |
| 2018 | $30.5M | 64.8K t |
| 2017 | $16.5M | 42.3K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports root vegetables from
Most of the value came from Australia (46%), China (18%), Turkey (18%). Among the main suppliers, Turkey grew fastest (+62% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $8.0M | 46% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $3.2M | 18% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $3.1M | 18% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $527K | 3% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $329K | 1.9% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $270K | 1.6% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $270K | 1.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $267K | 1.5% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $261K | 1.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $246K | 1.4% |
Types of root vegetables under HS 0706
| 0706.10 | Vegetables, root: carrots and turnips, fresh or chilled | 90% |
| 0706.90 | Vegetables, root: salad beetroot, salsify, celeric, radishes and similar edible roots, fresh or chilled | 11% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0706.
Average import price of root vegetables
The average declared value was about $0.41 per kg, 34% below the world average of $0.62, 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 root vegetables
Saudi Arabia exported $3.8 million of root vegetables in 2024 (8.6 thousand tonnes). Kuwait alone took 55% of it. Among the main buyer markets, Qatar grew fastest (+240% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $2.1M | 55% |
| 🇶🇦 Qatar | $1.1M | 28% |
| 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $273K | 7.2% |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $203K | 5.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $146K | 3.9% |
| 🇲🇻 Maldives | $4K | 0.1% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $1K | 0% |
| 🇴🇲 Oman | $1K | 0% |
| 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $0K | 0% |
| Namibia | $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 0706: Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots; fresh or chilled.
Root vegetables trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of root vegetables imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported root vegetables worth $17.5 million in 2024 (43.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import root vegetables from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Australia (46%), China (18%), Turkey (18%).
What is the average import price of root vegetables in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.41 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.62 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export root vegetables?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported root vegetables worth $3.8 million in 2024, mainly to Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain.
What is the HS code for root vegetables?
Root vegetables falls under HS heading 0706 (Carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots; fresh or chilled). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading root vegetables with Saudi Arabia?
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