Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Egypt
Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 4.26 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Egypt, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Egypt is 4.26 million, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure 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 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 in Egypt, year by year
| 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% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.26 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5, 8514600.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.26 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,169, 3641.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 - soybeans in Egypt?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Egypt was 4.26 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,694 in 1992.
- How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Egypt ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. 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.