Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Egypt

Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 8,163 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,163
Change on year
up 74,309.1%
World rank
42nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
11,010
in 2012
All-time low
-37,720
in 2016
Years of data
56
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 8,163 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

That represents a change of up 74,309.1% on the previous year and up 201.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Egypt peaked at 11,010 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -37,720, in 2016.

Egypt ranks 42nd of 168 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 - Rice, broken in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Egypt, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -1,000 —
1962 -1,400 +40.0%
1963 -2,000 +42.9%
1964 -600 -70.0%
1965 -1,100 +83.3%
1966 -2,118 +92.5%
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 0 —
1979 -15 —
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 1,643 —
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 0 —
1992 -2,694 —
1993 -120 -95.5%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 -11 —
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 -45 —
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 -194 —
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 -208 —
2006 -1,008 +384.6%
2007 -82 -91.9%
2008 -31 -62.2%
2009 -8,040 +25835.5%
2010 -15,033 +87.0%
2011 -4,756 -68.4%
2012 11,010 -331.5%
2013 -154 -101.4%
2016 -37,720 +24393.5%
2018 -11 -100.0%
2019 8,163 -74309.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 8,163 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,664, 4.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 8,163 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 261, 31.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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
2019 +74309.1% -11 8,163
2009 -25835.5% -31 -8,040
2016 -24393.5% -154 -37,720
2006 -384.6% -208 -1,008

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -917.11 -2,118 0 9
1970s -1.5 -15 0 10
1980s 164.3 0 1,643 10
1990s -282.5 -2,694 0 10
2000s -960.8 -8,040 0 10
2010s -5,500 -37,720 11,010 7

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 39 Guatemala 8,317 compare
  2. 40 Nigeria 8,295 compare
  3. 41 Congo 8,238 compare
  4. 43 Namibia 8,131 compare
  5. 44 Mexico 7,841 compare
  6. 45 Madagascar 7,836 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Egypt?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Egypt was 8,163 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 11,010 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -37,720 in 2016.
How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Egypt ranks 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 201.5%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
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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.