Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Egypt

Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 32.69 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
32.69 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 221.5%
World rank
56th
of 173 countries
All-time high
479.46 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-68.1 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 32.69 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of up 221.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 479.46 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -68.1 % change on previous year, in 1965.

Egypt ranks 56th of 173 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 - Maize, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 162.21 % change on previous year
1963 -32.51 % change on previous year -120.0%
1964 139.27 % change on previous year -528.4%
1965 -68.1 % change on previous year -148.9%
1966 20.73 % change on previous year -130.4%
1967 22.68 % change on previous year +9.4%
1968 -34 % change on previous year -249.9%
1969 -67.27 % change on previous year +97.8%
1970 69.06 % change on previous year -202.7%
1971 -47.39 % change on previous year -168.6%
1972 127.49 % change on previous year -369.0%
1973 -23.59 % change on previous year -118.5%
1974 479.46 % change on previous year -2132.2%
1975 7.51 % change on previous year -98.4%
1976 9.89 % change on previous year +31.7%
1977 28.78 % change on previous year +190.9%
1978 23.56 % change on previous year -18.1%
1979 -32.36 % change on previous year -237.3%
1980 20.71 % change on previous year -164.0%
1981 116.29 % change on previous year +461.4%
1982 0.5599 % change on previous year -99.5%
1983 17.46 % change on previous year +3017.7%
1984 3.87 % change on previous year -77.8%
1985 20.54 % change on previous year +430.3%
1986 6.35 % change on previous year -69.1%
1987 8.48 % change on previous year +33.7%
1988 -40.91 % change on previous year -582.3%
1989 10.22 % change on previous year -125.0%
1990 32.6 % change on previous year +218.8%
1991 -31.58 % change on previous year -196.9%
1992 10.86 % change on previous year -134.4%
1993 49.04 % change on previous year +351.8%
1994 -5.91 % change on previous year -112.0%
1995 20 % change on previous year -438.6%
1996 1.91 % change on previous year -90.4%
1997 23.77 % change on previous year +1144.0%
1998 -2.94 % change on previous year -112.4%
1999 58.71 % change on previous year -2095.4%
2000 -0.0422 % change on previous year -100.1%
2001 1.85 % change on previous year -4483.3%
2002 -1.6 % change on previous year -186.3%
2003 -14.15 % change on previous year +786.2%
2004 -40.05 % change on previous year +183.0%
2005 109.72 % change on previous year -373.9%
2006 -26.03 % change on previous year -123.7%
2007 39.66 % change on previous year -252.4%
2008 -24.38 % change on previous year -161.5%
2009 35.89 % change on previous year -247.2%
2010 13.81 % change on previous year -61.5%
2011 14.4 % change on previous year +4.3%
2012 -13.92 % change on previous year -196.7%
2013 -4.77 % change on previous year -65.8%
2014 41.24 % change on previous year -964.7%
2015 -2.83 % change on previous year -106.9%
2016 6.93 % change on previous year -344.7%
2017 -1.66 % change on previous year -124.0%
2018 -26.9 % change on previous year +1516.1%
2019 32.69 % change on previous year -221.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate 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
2001 +4483.3% -0.0422 % change on previous year 1.85 % change on previous year
1983 +3017.7% 0.5599 % change on previous year 17.46 % change on previous year
1974 +2132.2% -23.59 % change on previous year 479.46 % change on previous year
1999 +2095.4% -2.94 % change on previous year 58.71 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.88 % change on previous year -68.1 % change on previous year 162.21 % change on previous year 8
1970s 64.24 % change on previous year -47.39 % change on previous year 479.46 % change on previous year 10
1980s 16.36 % change on previous year -40.91 % change on previous year 116.29 % change on previous year 10
1990s 15.65 % change on previous year -31.58 % change on previous year 58.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.09 % change on previous year -40.05 % change on previous year 109.72 % change on previous year 10
2010s 5.9 % change on previous year -26.9 % change on previous year 41.24 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 53 Indonesia 39.51 % change on previous year compare
  2. 54 Morocco 37.89 % change on previous year compare
  3. 55 Ukraine 35.78 % change on previous year compare
  4. 57 Hungary 31.41 % change on previous year compare
  5. 58 Serbia 28.99 % change on previous year compare
  6. 59 Cyprus 27.69 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Egypt?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Egypt was 32.69 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 479.46 % change on previous year in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -68.1 % change on previous year in 1965.
How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Egypt ranks 56th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.