What is net food imports by crop - barley in Egypt?

Net food imports by crop - barley in Egypt was 5,495 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 73,160 in 1995.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was -58,549 in 2014.

How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - barley?

Egypt ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - barley 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Egypt

Name: Net food imports by crop - Barley in Egypt
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

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

Latest (2019)

5,495

Change on year

down 41.8%

World rank

58th

of 157 countries

All-time high

73,160

in 1995

All-time low

-58,549

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2019

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

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 5,495 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.

The figure is down 41.8% on the previous year and up 200.2% over ten years.

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

Egypt ranks 58th of 157 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

55 Malta 8,277 compare
56 Philippines 6,141 compare
57 Albania 6,040 compare
59 New Zealand 5,414 compare
60 Malaysia 5,207 compare
61 North Macedonia 4,353 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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)

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Egypt?: Net food imports by crop - barley in Egypt was 5,495 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 73,160 in 1995.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was -58,549 in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - barley?: Egypt ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.