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 174 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.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Egypt

Name: Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Egypt
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Egypt: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 10.42 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

10.42 million

Change on year

up 10.9%

World rank

2nd

of 174 countries

All-time high

11.43 million

in 2012

All-time low

660,100

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2019

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 174 countries on this measure, 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	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

1 Indonesia 10.96 million compare
3 Turkey 9.96 million compare
4 Italy 7.47 million compare
5 Philippines 7.15 million compare

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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 - 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 174 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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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 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.