Food price anomalies in Egypt
Egypt: Food price anomalies was -0.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food price anomalies in Egypt, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, food price anomalies in Egypt stood at -0.33.
That represents a change of down 110.2% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food price anomalies in Egypt peaked at 3.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.5, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 116th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food price anomalies in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.55 | — |
| 2011 | -0.34 | -121.9% |
| 2012 | -0.95 | +179.4% |
| 2013 | -0.26 | -72.6% |
| 2014 | -0.88 | +238.5% |
| 2015 | -0.75 | -14.8% |
| 2016 | -0.13 | -82.7% |
| 2017 | 1.29 | -1092.3% |
| 2018 | -1.05 | -181.4% |
| 2019 | -1.5 | +42.9% |
| 2020 | -1.42 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | -0.12 | -91.5% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | -1475.0% |
| 2023 | 3.25 | +97.0% |
| 2024 | -0.33 | -110.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's -0.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's -0.33 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.22, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food price anomalies in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1475.0% | -0.12 | 1.65 |
| 2017 | +1092.3% | -0.13 | 1.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -0.302 | -1.5 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.606 | -1.42 | 3.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food price anomalies in Egypt?
- Food price anomalies in Egypt was -0.33 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food price anomalies recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food price anomalies recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.5 in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for food price anomalies?
- Egypt ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food price anomalies rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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