# Focus on Saudi Arabia | 2020-03-17  | World Grain

> The International Grains Council estimates Saudi Arabia's 2019-20 wheat output at 700,000 tonnes, up from 500,000 tonnes, after reintroducing domestic production. Total grain imports are forecast at 14.8 million tonnes, with barley imports rising to 6.9 million tonnes and maize imports to 5 million tonnes.

- Date: 2020-03-17 · published 2020-03-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Middle East · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54206-focus-on-saudi-arabia-2020-03-17-world-grain
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Saudi barley and maize import forecasts support demand for feed grains from exporters, while domestic wheat output reduces wheat import needs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-07-11 | [Focus on the United States \| World-grain.com \| July 11, 2017 19:59 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70016-focus-on-the-united-states-world-grain-com-july-11-2017-19-59-world-grain.md) | -4.3% | -4.6% |
| CORN | 2020-07-30 | [Argentina grain production dips \| 2020-07-30  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51949-argentina-grain-production-dips-2020-07-30-world-grain.md) | -0.7% | +6.3% |
| CORN | 2020-01-13 | [USDA reports offer mixed signals \| 2020-01-13  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55020-usda-reports-offer-mixed-signals-2020-01-13-world-grain.md) | +0.6% | -0.6% |
| CORN | 2026-07-16 | [IGC sees grains output falling in 2026-27 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9570-igc-sees-grains-output-falling-in-2026-27-world-grain.md) | +3.7% | -0.9% |
| CORN | 2020-09-25 | [Projected grains output in EU lowered again \| 2020-09-25  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51062-projected-grains-output-in-eu-lowered-again-2020-09-25-world-grain.md) | +3.9% | +8.6% |
| WHEAT | 2022-07-15 | [Focus on Canada \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40455-focus-on-canada-world-grain.md) | +8.2% | +8.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-12-18 | [Focus on France \| World-grain.com \| December 18, 2017 21:34 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67427-focus-on-france-world-grain-com-december-18-2017-21-34-world-grain.md) | +0.3% | +0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2020-12-09 | [Grain output forecast to rise in EU in 2021 \| 2020-12-09  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49591-grain-output-forecast-to-rise-in-eu-in-2021-2020-12-09-world-grain.md) | -1.1% | +4.5% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/13420-focus-on-saudi-arabia

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