Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Egypt

Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -2 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2
Change on year
up 80.0%
World rank
73rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,668
in 2008
All-time low
-78,663
in 2014
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Egypt, 1961–2019

-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Egypt recorded -2 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of up 80.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 1,668 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -78,663, in 2014.

Egypt ranks 73rd of 168 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, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled 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 25 —
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 32 —
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 -257 —
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 955 —
2002 45 -95.3%
2003 -123 -373.3%
2004 407 -430.9%
2005 483 +18.7%
2006 -1,008 -308.7%
2007 -56 -94.4%
2008 1,668 -3078.6%
2009 -7,013 -520.4%
2010 -14,806 +111.1%
2011 -6,224 -58.0%
2012 -623 -90.0%
2013 -24 -96.1%
2014 -78,663 +327662.5%
2015 -30,434 -61.3%
2016 -38,232 +25.6%
2017 -3,610 -90.6%
2018 -10 -99.7%
2019 -2 -80.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's -2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's -2 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled 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
2014 -327662.5% -24 -78,663
2008 +3078.6% -56 1,668
2009 -520.4% 1,668 -7,013
2003 -373.3% 45 -123
2006 -308.7% 483 -1,008
2004 +430.9% -123 407

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -917.11 -2,118 0 9
1970s -1.5 -15 0 10
1980s -20 -257 32 10
1990s -282.5 -2,694 0 10
2000s -464.2 -7,013 1,668 10
2010s -17,263 -78,663 -2 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 71 Israel -1 compare
  2. 71 French Polynesia -1 compare
  3. 73 Hong Kong -2 compare
  4. 73 Haiti -2 compare
  5. 73 Sri Lanka -2 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Egypt?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Egypt was -2 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1,668 in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -78,663 in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Egypt ranks 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.