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.

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Egypt

Name: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Egypt
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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

1961–2019

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.

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

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

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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)

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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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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 165 places, 6,626 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.