Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Forest products imports

Egypt
2.41 billion FAO, current US$
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.18 billion FAO, current US$
in 2011
Egypt rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Forest products imports over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
01.0B2.0B3.0B196119862011

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 3.18 billion FAO, current US$ against 2.41 billion FAO, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 767.78 million FAO, current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 47.87 million FAO, current US$ 153.98 million FAO, current US$ 106.12 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 182.01 million FAO, current US$ 439.83 million FAO, current US$ 257.82 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 795.79 million FAO, current US$ 732.84 million FAO, current US$ 62.95 million FAO, current US$ Egypt
1990s 1.06 billion FAO, current US$ 867.77 million FAO, current US$ 192.03 million FAO, current US$ Egypt
2000s 1.22 billion FAO, current US$ 1.77 billion FAO, current US$ 549.00 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 2.40 billion FAO, current US$ 3.16 billion FAO, current US$ 753.31 million FAO, current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest products imports, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 3.18 billion FAO, current US$ against 2.41 billion FAO, current US$ in Egypt as of 2011.
What is the difference in forest products imports between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
767.78 million FAO, current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for forest products imports?
Egypt ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Forest products imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest products imports (FAO, current US$)
Unit
FAO, current US$
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,698 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Forest products imports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.