Many Gulf Countries Are Highly Dependent on Imported Staples

Share of domestic consumption that is imported, selected Gulf countries

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Note: Countries include Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates. Share is the average of 2023/24 to 2025/26 marketing years.

Source: International Food Policy Research Institute, U.S. Department of Agriculture