Africa vs Egypt: Total agricultural imports

Africa
62.76 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Egypt
11.74 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
Africa rank
1st
Egypt rank
1st

Total agricultural imports over time

  • Africa
  • Egypt
020.0B40.0B60.0B196119852010

How they compare

Africa currently reports 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ against 11.74 billion FAO, current US$ in Egypt, a difference of 51.02 billion FAO, current US$.

That makes Africa's figure about 5.3 times Egypt's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 1.91 billion FAO, current US$ 275.10 million FAO, current US$ 1.63 billion FAO, current US$ Africa
1970s 6.50 billion FAO, current US$ 1.04 billion FAO, current US$ 5.46 billion FAO, current US$ Africa
1980s 15.01 billion FAO, current US$ 3.24 billion FAO, current US$ 11.76 billion FAO, current US$ Africa
1990s 18.58 billion FAO, current US$ 3.11 billion FAO, current US$ 15.47 billion FAO, current US$ Africa
2000s 34.97 billion FAO, current US$ 4.88 billion FAO, current US$ 30.09 billion FAO, current US$ Africa
2010s 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ 11.74 billion FAO, current US$ 51.02 billion FAO, current US$ Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total agricultural imports, Africa or Egypt?
Africa, at 62.76 billion FAO, current US$ against 11.74 billion FAO, current US$ in Egypt as of 2010.
What is the difference in total agricultural imports between Africa and Egypt?
51.02 billion FAO, current US$, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for total agricultural imports?
Africa ranks 1st and Egypt ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total agricultural 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, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed

Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.