Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Egypt
Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 10.42 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Egypt, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Egypt stood at 10.42 million.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Egypt peaked at 11.43 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 660,100, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 2nd of 175 countries on this measure, 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 - Wheat in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 660,100 | — |
| 1962 | 858,870 | +30.1% |
| 1963 | 969,800 | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 809,600 | -16.5% |
| 1965 | 1.23 million | +51.8% |
| 1966 | 1.43 million | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 1.78 million | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 1.51 million | -15.5% |
| 1969 | 1.20 million | -20.4% |
| 1970 | 850,745 | -29.1% |
| 1971 | 1.93 million | +126.9% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 1.49 million | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 2.85 million | +91.3% |
| 1975 | 2.97 million | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 2.93 million | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.35 million | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 3.76 million | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 3.61 million | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.42 million | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 3.95 million | -10.6% |
| 1982 | 3.90 million | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.23 million | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 4.52 million | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 4.52 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 4.33 million | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 5.16 million | +19.2% |
| 1988 | 5.27 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 5.66 million | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 5.40 million | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 5.59 million | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 5.30 million | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 4.08 million | -23.0% |
| 1994 | 6.60 million | +61.7% |
| 1995 | 5.07 million | -23.2% |
| 1996 | 6.01 million | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 6.90 million | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 5.43 million | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 4.24 million | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 4.90 million | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 4.41 million | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 5.57 million | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 4.06 million | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 4.37 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 5.69 million | +30.2% |
| 2006 | 8.00 million | +40.7% |
| 2007 | 8.24 million | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.11 million | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 10.58 million | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 9.79 million | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.43 million | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 10.29 million | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 11.08 million | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 10.63 million | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 11.10 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.11 million | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 9.40 million | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.42 million | +10.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 10.42 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 46.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 10.42 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 17.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +126.9% | 850,745 | 1.93 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.16 million | 660,100 | 1.78 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.51 million | 850,745 | 3.76 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.60 million | 3.90 million | 5.66 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 million | 4.08 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 million | 4.06 million | 9.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 million | 9.40 million | 11.43 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 - wheat in Egypt?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Egypt was 10.42 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.43 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 660,100 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 - Wheat. 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.