Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Egypt

Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 5,495 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,495
Change on year
down 41.8%
World rank
59th
of 158 countries
All-time high
73,160
in 1995
All-time low
-58,549
in 2014
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Egypt, 1961–2019

-50.0k050.0k196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Egypt is 5,495, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 41.8% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 73,160 in 1995 and was at its lowest, -58,549, in 2014.

Egypt ranks 59th of 158 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.

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Egypt, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1,000 —
1962 -1,400 +40.0%
1963 -2,000 +42.9%
1964 400 -120.0%
1965 2,900 +625.0%
1966 -2,118 -173.0%
1967 -36 -98.3%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 3,000 —
1979 -15 -100.5%
1980 8,500 -56766.7%
1981 31,263 +267.8%
1982 0 -100.0%
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 39,000 —
1987 50,000 +28.2%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 -257 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 25,913 —
1992 -2,674 -110.3%
1993 8,185 -406.1%
1994 53,872 +558.2%
1995 73,160 +35.8%
1996 7,687 -89.5%
1997 26,141 +240.1%
1998 12,100 -53.7%
1999 3,289 -72.8%
2000 8,536 +159.5%
2001 3,338 -60.9%
2002 10,861 +225.4%
2003 767 -92.9%
2004 2,905 +278.7%
2005 2,611 -10.1%
2006 3,029 +16.0%
2007 -82 -102.7%
2008 3,960 -4929.3%
2009 -5,482 -238.4%
2010 -947 -82.7%
2011 12,904 -1462.6%
2012 16,783 +30.1%
2013 24,714 +47.3%
2014 -58,549 -336.9%
2015 -7,683 -86.9%
2016 -13,142 +71.1%
2017 24,478 -286.3%
2018 9,442 -61.4%
2019 5,495 -41.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +56766.7% -15 8,500
2008 +4929.3% -82 3,960
2011 +1462.6% -947 12,904

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -361.56 -2,118 2,900 9
1970s 298.5 -15 3,000 10
1980s 12,851 -257 50,000 10
1990s 20,767 -2,674 73,160 10
2000s 3,044 -5,482 10,861 10
2010s 1,350 -58,549 24,714 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 56 Malta 8,277 compare
  2. 57 Philippines 6,141 compare
  3. 58 Albania 6,040 compare
  4. 60 New Zealand 5,414 compare
  5. 61 Malaysia 5,207 compare
  6. 62 North Macedonia 4,353 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Egypt?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Egypt was 5,495 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 73,160 in 1995.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -58,549 in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Egypt ranks 59th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,843 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.