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Still unclear because Israel is not a net food exporter while Saudi Arabia is. Unless we're talking about some other way to slice it (which I was unable to find
by AbrahamParangi 4y ago
Still unclear because Israel is not a net food exporter while Saudi Arabia is. Unless we're talking about some other way to slice it (which I was unable to find any data on).
- wahern 4y agoI don't think either country is a net food exporter. The few sources seemingly suggesting Saudi Arabia as a net food exporter are misleading, and lack numbers for a net exporter claim. See, e.g., https://www.foodexport.org/export-insights/market-and-country-profiles/saudi-arabia-country-profile https://www.foodexport.org/export-insights/market-and-countr... (I initially misconstrued this Google hit because of the context), or the Wikipedia article, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Saudi_Arabia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture_in_Saudi_Arabia ("In regards to self-sufficiency, the kingdom produced a limited surplus, sufficient to export some quantities of food.") By contrast, there are many sources with numbers (primarily by value, but much of that seems to be for inputs like grain, etc) showing Saudi Arabia to be a net importer. See, e.g. https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/foodstuffs/reporter/sau https://oec.world/en/profile/bilateral-product/foodstuffs/re... That said, it does seem Saudi Arabia's balance of food trade seems very similar to Israeli's. And Saudi Arabia has extensive policies to promote domestic food production.