🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia imports of starchy roots and tubers: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia imported $28.2 million of starchy roots and tubers in 2024 (27.3 thousand tonnes). Its share of world imports was 1%. That is 6% more than in 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 45% a year on average.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Imports of starchy roots and tubers by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28.2M | 27.3K t |
| 2023 | $26.7M | 20.3K t |
| 2022 | $26.8M | 23.3K t |
| 2021 | $19.2M | 35.1K t |
| 2020 | $4.9M | 7.6K t |
| 2019 | $3.8M | 6.7K t |
| 2018 | $2.7M | 4.3K t |
| 2017 | $2.1M | 3.6K t |
Where Saudi Arabia imports starchy roots and tubers from
Egypt alone supplied 81% of it.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $22.8M | 81% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $1.6M | 5.7% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $901K | 3.2% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $774K | 2.8% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $486K | 1.7% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $483K | 1.7% |
| 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $317K | 1.1% |
| 🇹🇠Thailand | $162K | 0.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $156K | 0.6% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $135K | 0.5% |
Types of starchy roots and tubers under HS 0714
| 0714.20 | Vegetable roots and tubers: sweet potatoes, with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form… | 73% |
| 0714.40 | Vegetable roots and tubers: taro (Colocasia spp.) with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in… | 14% |
| 0714.90 | Vegetable roots and tubers: arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes and similar roots and tubers (not manioc, sweet potatoes, yams, taro or yautia)… | 12% |
| 0714.10 | Vegetable roots and tubers: manioc (cassava), with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the… | 1.3% |
| 0714.30 | Vegetable roots and tubers: yams (Dioscorea spp.) with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in… | 0.7% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 0714.
Average import price of starchy roots and tubers
The average declared value was about $1.03 per kg, 296% above the world average of $0.26. 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.
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
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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 0714: Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content; fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets; sago pith.
Starchy roots and tubers trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of starchy roots and tubers imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported starchy roots and tubers worth $28.2 million in 2024 (27.3 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import starchy roots and tubers from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Egypt (81%), China (6%), Netherlands (3%).
What is the average import price of starchy roots and tubers in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.03 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.26 per kg.
What is the HS code for starchy roots and tubers?
Starchy roots and tubers falls under HS heading 0714 (Manioc, arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes, sweet potatoes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin c). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading starchy roots and tubers with Saudi Arabia?
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