Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Egypt

Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 4.26 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4.26 million
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
3rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
4.26 million
in 2019
All-time low
-2,694
in 1992
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Egypt stood at 4.26 million. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and up 190.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 4.26 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -2,694, in 1992.

That places Egypt 3rd out of 165 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 - Soybeans, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, 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 49
1977 21,031 +42820.4%
1978 40,713 +93.6%
1979 53,085 +30.4%
1980 1,085 -98.0%
1981 13,692 +1161.9%
1982 22,671 +65.6%
1983 21,562 -4.9%
1984 5,979 -72.3%
1985 5,000 -16.4%
1986 45,000 +800.0%
1987 54,884 +22.0%
1988 38,930 -29.1%
1989 46,038 +18.3%
1990 24,659 -46.4%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 -2,694
1993 62,870 -2433.7%
1994 79,591 +26.6%
1995 54,856 -31.1%
1996 124,178 +126.4%
1997 139,476 +12.3%
1998 115,153 -17.4%
1999 84,760 -26.4%
2000 242,676 +186.3%
2001 349,896 +44.2%
2002 322,046 -8.0%
2003 331,785 +3.0%
2004 214,893 -35.2%
2005 573,833 +167.0%
2006 571,885 -0.3%
2007 1.14 million +98.7%
2008 1.19 million +4.9%
2009 1.46 million +22.8%
2010 1.74 million +18.7%
2011 1.71 million -1.8%
2012 1.81 million +6.4%
2013 1.57 million -13.4%
2014 1.71 million +9.1%
2015 1.73 million +1.1%
2016 1.74 million +0.1%
2017 2.15 million +23.7%
2018 3.51 million +63.4%
2019 4.26 million +21.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, 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
1977 +42820.4% 49 21,031
1993 +2433.7% -2,694 62,870
1981 +1161.9% 1,085 13,692
1986 +800.0% 5,000 45,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -917.11 -2,118 0 9
1970s 11,488 0 53,085 10
1980s 25,484 1,085 54,884 10
1990s 68,285 -2,694 139,476 10
2000s 639,907 214,893 1.46 million 10
2010s 2.19 million 1.57 million 4.26 million 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 1 China 91.29 million compare
  2. 2 Mexico 4.85 million compare
  3. 4 Netherlands 4.02 million compare
  4. 5 Japan 3.39 million compare
  5. 6 Spain 3.17 million compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Egypt?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Egypt was 4.26 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 4.26 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -2,694 in 1992.
How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Egypt ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 190.9%. 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 - Soybeans, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 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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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,691 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 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.