# Saudi Arabia barley imports decline significantly | World Grain

> Saudi Arabia's barley imports fell 41% in the first half of the 2021-22 marketing year to 2.36 million tonnes, according to a USDA FAS report. The decline reflects a shortage of competitively priced vessels and lower domestic demand as farmers exit livestock production.

- Date: 2022-02-09 · published 2022-02-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Saudi Arabia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42774-saudi-arabia-barley-imports-decline-significantly-world-grain
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Saudi demand reduces one source of import pull for barley and corn in the Middle East. The projected 16% drop in full-year imports weighs on global feed-grain trade.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/16472-saudi-arabia-barley-imports-decline-significantly

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