Net food imports by crop - Maize in Egypt
Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 8.08 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Egypt, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Egypt stood at 8.08 million.
That represents a change of up 32.7% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Egypt peaked at 8.47 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 38,561, in 1971.
That places Egypt 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100,300 | — |
| 1962 | 263,000 | +162.2% |
| 1963 | 177,500 | -32.5% |
| 1964 | 424,700 | +139.3% |
| 1965 | 135,500 | -68.1% |
| 1966 | 163,587 | +20.7% |
| 1967 | 200,686 | +22.7% |
| 1968 | 132,445 | -34.0% |
| 1969 | 43,354 | -67.3% |
| 1970 | 73,293 | +69.1% |
| 1971 | 38,561 | -47.4% |
| 1972 | 87,721 | +127.5% |
| 1973 | 67,025 | -23.6% |
| 1974 | 388,386 | +479.5% |
| 1975 | 417,552 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 458,856 | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 590,900 | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 730,132 | +23.6% |
| 1979 | 493,864 | -32.4% |
| 1980 | 596,163 | +20.7% |
| 1981 | 1.29 million | +116.3% |
| 1982 | 1.30 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.52 million | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 1.58 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 2.03 million | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 2.20 million | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 1.30 million | -40.9% |
| 1989 | 1.43 million | +10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.90 million | +32.6% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million | -31.6% |
| 1992 | 1.44 million | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 2.15 million | +49.0% |
| 1994 | 2.02 million | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.43 million | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 2.47 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.06 million | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 2.97 million | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.71 million | +58.7% |
| 2000 | 4.71 million | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.72 million | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 4.05 million | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million | -40.1% |
| 2005 | 5.09 million | +109.7% |
| 2006 | 3.77 million | -26.0% |
| 2007 | 5.26 million | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 3.98 million | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 5.41 million | +35.9% |
| 2010 | 6.15 million | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 7.04 million | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 6.06 million | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 5.77 million | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 8.15 million | +41.2% |
| 2015 | 7.92 million | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.47 million | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 8.33 million | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.09 million | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 8.08 million | +32.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8.08 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 305.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8.08 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 24.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +479.5% | 67,025 | 388,386 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 182,341 | 43,354 | 424,700 | 9 |
| 1970s | 334,629 | 38,561 | 730,132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 596,163 | 2.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million | 1.30 million | 4.71 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.42 million | 2.43 million | 5.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 million | 5.77 million | 8.47 million | 10 |
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 net food imports by crop - maize in Egypt?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Egypt was 8.08 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 8.47 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,561 in 1971.
- How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Egypt ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.