New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Food imports
Food imports over time
- New Zealand
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.0% against 12.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 49 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 121st and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.0% | 29.6% | 22.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | 6.8% | 13.7% | 6.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 14.6% | 8.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 7.8% | 13.9% | 6.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 15.5% | 7.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 14.9% | 3.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 14.6% | 2.7% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13.0% against 12.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for food imports?
- New Zealand ranks 121st and Saudi Arabia ranks 120th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.