Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 28,124 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Saudi Arabia is 28,124 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 131.4% on the previous year and up 319.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 28,124 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,623 t, in 2013.
That places Saudi Arabia 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19,533 t | — |
| 2003 | 13,970 t | -28.5% |
| 2004 | 20,708 t | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 18,069 t | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 19,905 t | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 21,567 t | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 16,066 t | -25.5% |
| 2009 | 8,230 t | -48.8% |
| 2010 | 14,671 t | +78.3% |
| 2011 | 17,348 t | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 6,836 t | -60.6% |
| 2013 | 6,623 t | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6,709 t | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 11,332 t | +68.9% |
| 2016 | 10,024 t | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 14,266 t | +42.3% |
| 2018 | 9,047 t | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 9,845 t | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 21,384 t | +117.2% |
| 2021 | 10,675 t | -50.1% |
| 2022 | 18,008 t | +68.7% |
| 2023 | 12,156 t | -32.5% |
| 2024 | 28,124 t | +131.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 28,124 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,540 t, 6.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 28,124 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,236 t, 12.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,256 t | 8,230 t | 21,567 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,670 t | 6,623 t | 17,348 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,069 t | 10,675 t | 28,124 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More environment data for Saudi Arabia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -52.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -27.86 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.424 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 9.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Saudi Arabia?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Saudi Arabia was 28,124 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,124 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,623 t in 2013.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 319.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf