Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Egypt

Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0751 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0751 units per person
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
37th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0836 units per person
in 2014
All-time low
0.0011 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Egypt, 1961–2019

00.020.040.060.08196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.0751 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of up 30.4% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.0836 units per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1971.

Egypt ranks 37th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Egypt, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0036 units per person
1962 0.0093 units per person +155.4%
1963 0.0061 units per person -34.3%
1964 0.0142 units per person +133.1%
1965 0.0044 units per person -68.9%
1966 0.0052 units per person +17.7%
1967 0.0062 units per person +19.7%
1968 0.004 units per person -35.6%
1969 0.0013 units per person -68.1%
1970 0.0021 units per person +65.1%
1971 0.0011 units per person -48.6%
1972 0.0024 units per person +122.3%
1973 0.0018 units per person -25.3%
1974 0.0102 units per person +466.2%
1975 0.0107 units per person +5.0%
1976 0.0115 units per person +7.4%
1977 0.0145 units per person +25.8%
1978 0.0175 units per person +20.6%
1979 0.0115 units per person -34.0%
1980 0.0136 units per person +17.6%
1981 0.0286 units per person +110.6%
1982 0.0279 units per person -2.2%
1983 0.0319 units per person +14.1%
1984 0.0321 units per person +0.8%
1985 0.0376 units per person +17.0%
1986 0.0388 units per person +3.3%
1987 0.041 units per person +5.5%
1988 0.0236 units per person -42.5%
1989 0.0253 units per person +7.3%
1990 0.0325 units per person +28.8%
1991 0.0217 units per person -33.4%
1992 0.0234 units per person +8.2%
1993 0.0341 units per person +45.6%
1994 0.0314 units per person -7.9%
1995 0.0369 units per person +17.5%
1996 0.0369 units per person -0.2%
1997 0.0447 units per person +21.2%
1998 0.0424 units per person -5.0%
1999 0.0659 units per person +55.2%
2000 0.0644 units per person -2.2%
2001 0.0643 units per person -0.3%
2002 0.0619 units per person -3.6%
2003 0.0521 units per person -15.9%
2004 0.0306 units per person -41.3%
2005 0.0628 units per person +105.5%
2006 0.0456 units per person -27.5%
2007 0.0624 units per person +37.1%
2008 0.0464 units per person -25.8%
2009 0.0618 units per person +33.3%
2010 0.069 units per person +11.6%
2011 0.0773 units per person +12.0%
2012 0.0651 units per person -15.8%
2013 0.0605 units per person -6.9%
2014 0.0836 units per person +38.1%
2015 0.0795 units per person -4.9%
2016 0.0833 units per person +4.8%
2017 0.0803 units per person -3.6%
2018 0.0576 units per person -28.3%
2019 0.0751 units per person +30.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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
1974 +466.2% 0.0018 units per person 0.0102 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.006 units per person 0.0013 units per person 0.0142 units per person 9
1970s 0.0083 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0175 units per person 10
1980s 0.03 units per person 0.0136 units per person 0.041 units per person 10
1990s 0.037 units per person 0.0217 units per person 0.0659 units per person 10
2000s 0.0552 units per person 0.0306 units per person 0.0644 units per person 10
2010s 0.0731 units per person 0.0576 units per person 0.0836 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 34 Iran 0.0849 units per person compare
  2. 35 Guatemala 0.0774 units per person compare
  3. 36 Morocco 0.0754 units per person compare
  4. 38 Greece 0.075 units per person compare
  5. 39 Jordan 0.0716 units per person compare
  6. 40 Oman 0.0696 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Egypt?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Egypt was 0.0751 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.0836 units per person in 2014.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1971.
How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Egypt ranks 37th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.