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

Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 10.92 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 256.0%
World rank
50th
of 168 countries
All-time high
126.94 % change on previous year
in 1971
All-time low
-29.09 % change on previous year
in 1970
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Egypt stood at 10.92 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 256.0% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Egypt peaked at 126.94 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -29.09 % change on previous year, in 1970.

That places Egypt 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Egypt, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 30.11 % change on previous year
1963 12.92 % change on previous year -57.1%
1964 -16.52 % change on previous year -227.9%
1965 51.84 % change on previous year -413.8%
1966 16.04 % change on previous year -69.1%
1967 24.96 % change on previous year +55.6%
1968 -15.47 % change on previous year -162.0%
1969 -20.37 % change on previous year +31.7%
1970 -29.09 % change on previous year +42.8%
1971 126.94 % change on previous year -536.4%
1972 -28.21 % change on previous year -122.2%
1973 7.49 % change on previous year -126.5%
1974 91.29 % change on previous year +1119.1%
1975 4.21 % change on previous year -95.4%
1976 -1.35 % change on previous year -132.0%
1977 14.21 % change on previous year -1155.0%
1978 12.32 % change on previous year -13.3%
1979 -3.99 % change on previous year -132.4%
1980 22.4 % change on previous year -660.7%
1981 -10.59 % change on previous year -147.3%
1982 -1.14 % change on previous year -89.3%
1983 8.34 % change on previous year -833.1%
1984 6.86 % change on previous year -17.8%
1985 0.0885 % change on previous year -98.7%
1986 -4.31 % change on previous year -4970.7%
1987 19.24 % change on previous year -546.4%
1988 2.03 % change on previous year -89.4%
1989 7.55 % change on previous year +271.2%
1990 -4.67 % change on previous year -161.9%
1991 3.47 % change on previous year -174.3%
1992 -5.19 % change on previous year -249.6%
1993 -22.98 % change on previous year +342.7%
1994 61.71 % change on previous year -368.5%
1995 -23.16 % change on previous year -137.5%
1996 18.51 % change on previous year -179.9%
1997 14.88 % change on previous year -19.6%
1998 -21.31 % change on previous year -243.2%
1999 -21.91 % change on previous year +2.8%
2000 15.44 % change on previous year -170.5%
2001 -9.87 % change on previous year -163.9%
2002 26.33 % change on previous year -366.8%
2003 -27.23 % change on previous year -203.4%
2004 7.64 % change on previous year -128.0%
2005 30.24 % change on previous year +296.0%
2006 40.71 % change on previous year +34.6%
2007 2.98 % change on previous year -92.7%
2008 1.04 % change on previous year -65.0%
2009 9.43 % change on previous year +804.2%
2010 16.08 % change on previous year +70.6%
2011 -7.42 % change on previous year -146.1%
2012 16.69 % change on previous year -324.9%
2013 -9.97 % change on previous year -159.7%
2014 7.69 % change on previous year -177.2%
2015 -4.05 % change on previous year -152.7%
2016 4.41 % change on previous year -208.9%
2017 -8.96 % change on previous year -303.0%
2018 -7 % change on previous year -21.9%
2019 10.92 % change on previous year -256.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, 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
1986 -4970.7% 0.0885 % change on previous year -4.31 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.44 % change on previous year -20.37 % change on previous year 51.84 % change on previous year 8
1970s 19.38 % change on previous year -29.09 % change on previous year 126.94 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.05 % change on previous year -10.59 % change on previous year 22.4 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.0663 % change on previous year -23.16 % change on previous year 61.71 % change on previous year 10
2000s 9.67 % change on previous year -27.23 % change on previous year 40.71 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.84 % change on previous year -9.97 % change on previous year 16.69 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 47 Ethiopia 14.42 % change on previous year compare
  2. 48 Mali 14.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 49 Colombia 10.99 % change on previous year compare
  4. 51 El Salvador 10.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 52 China 10.77 % change on previous year compare
  6. 53 Denmark 10.57 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Egypt?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Egypt was 10.92 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 126.94 % change on previous year in 1971.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was -29.09 % change on previous year in 1970.
How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Egypt ranks 50th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.