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

Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 80 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
80 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
39th
of 152 countries
All-time high
430.89 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-520.44 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
30
1962–2019

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

-600-400-20002004001962199020191962: -40 % change on previous year1963: -42.9 % change on previous year1964: 70 % change on previous year1965: -83.3 % change on previous year1966: -92.5 % change on previous year1967: 98.3 % change on previous year1968: 100 % change on previous year1980: 100 % change on previous year1986: -100 % change on previous year1988: -100 % change on previous year1990: 100 % change on previous year1993: 95.5 % change on previous year1994: 100 % change on previous year2000: 100 % change on previous year2002: -95.3 % change on previous year2003: -373.3 % change on previous year2004: 430.9 % change on previous year2005: 18.7 % change on previous year2006: -308.7 % change on previous year2007: 94.4 % change on previous year2009: -520.4 % change on previous year2010: -111.1 % change on previous year2011: 58 % change on previous year2012: 90 % change on previous year2013: 96.1 % change on previous year2015: 61.3 % change on previous year2016: -25.6 % change on previous year2017: 90.6 % change on previous year2018: 99.7 % change on previous year2019: 80 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 80 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and up 115.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 430.89 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -520.44 % change on previous year, in 2009.

Egypt ranks 39th of 152 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 - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -40 % change on previous year —
1963 -42.86 % change on previous year +7.1%
1964 70 % change on previous year -263.3%
1965 -83.33 % change on previous year -219.0%
1966 -92.55 % change on previous year +11.1%
1967 98.3 % change on previous year -206.2%
1968 100 % change on previous year +1.7%
1980 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1986 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1988 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1990 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1993 95.55 % change on previous year -4.5%
1994 100 % change on previous year +4.7%
2000 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
2002 -95.29 % change on previous year -195.3%
2003 -373.33 % change on previous year +291.8%
2004 430.89 % change on previous year -215.4%
2005 18.67 % change on previous year -95.7%
2006 -308.7 % change on previous year -1753.1%
2007 94.44 % change on previous year -130.6%
2009 -520.44 % change on previous year -651.1%
2010 -111.12 % change on previous year -78.6%
2011 57.96 % change on previous year -152.2%
2012 89.99 % change on previous year +55.3%
2013 96.15 % change on previous year +6.8%
2015 61.31 % change on previous year -36.2%
2016 -25.62 % change on previous year -141.8%
2017 90.56 % change on previous year -453.4%
2018 99.72 % change on previous year +10.1%
2019 80 % change on previous year -19.8%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 80 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year, 79.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 80 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48.56 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, 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
2006 -1753.1% 18.67 % change on previous year -308.7 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.37 % change on previous year -92.55 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 7
1980s -33.33 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 3
1990s 98.52 % change on previous year 95.55 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 3
2000s -81.72 % change on previous year -520.44 % change on previous year 430.89 % change on previous year 8
2010s 48.77 % change on previous year -111.12 % change on previous year 99.72 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 36 Mauritius 84.21 % change on previous year compare
  2. 37 Rwanda 82.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 38 Tunisia 81.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 40 Madagascar 76.34 % change on previous year compare
  5. 41 Singapore 72.44 % change on previous year compare
  6. 42 India 65.07 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Egypt?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Egypt was 80 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 430.89 % change on previous year in 2004.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -520.44 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Egypt ranks 39th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.4%. 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 - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.