Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) was 146.40 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
146.40 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 72.1%
World rank
2nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
524.53 million FAO, current US$
in 2009
All-time low
7.08 million FAO, current US$
in 1983
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal exports in Egypt, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal exports in Egypt is 146.40 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 72.1% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Egypt peaked at 524.53 million FAO, current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.08 million FAO, current US$, in 1983.
That places Egypt 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.51 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 17.29 million FAO, current US$ | -34.8% |
| 1963 | 46.39 million FAO, current US$ | +168.3% |
| 1964 | 71.10 million FAO, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 1965 | 46.60 million FAO, current US$ | -34.5% |
| 1966 | 50.64 million FAO, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 69.27 million FAO, current US$ | +36.8% |
| 1968 | 103.36 million FAO, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 1969 | 127.10 million FAO, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 78.58 million FAO, current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1971 | 56.36 million FAO, current US$ | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 50.84 million FAO, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 65.85 million FAO, current US$ | +29.5% |
| 1974 | 101.60 million FAO, current US$ | +54.3% |
| 1975 | 61.86 million FAO, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 1976 | 79.53 million FAO, current US$ | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 60.10 million FAO, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 1978 | 50.85 million FAO, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1979 | 31.58 million FAO, current US$ | -37.9% |
| 1980 | 35.27 million FAO, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 42.61 million FAO, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 11.62 million FAO, current US$ | -72.7% |
| 1983 | 7.08 million FAO, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1984 | 22.52 million FAO, current US$ | +218.1% |
| 1985 | 7.99 million FAO, current US$ | -64.5% |
| 1986 | 16.02 million FAO, current US$ | +100.6% |
| 1987 | 39.66 million FAO, current US$ | +147.5% |
| 1988 | 17.68 million FAO, current US$ | -55.4% |
| 1989 | 9.54 million FAO, current US$ | -46.1% |
| 1990 | 18.26 million FAO, current US$ | +91.5% |
| 1991 | 38.72 million FAO, current US$ | +112.1% |
| 1992 | 59.34 million FAO, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 1993 | 43.20 million FAO, current US$ | -27.2% |
| 1994 | 79.17 million FAO, current US$ | +83.3% |
| 1995 | 56.93 million FAO, current US$ | -28.1% |
| 1996 | 119.30 million FAO, current US$ | +109.6% |
| 1997 | 72.80 million FAO, current US$ | -39.0% |
| 1998 | 136.22 million FAO, current US$ | +87.1% |
| 1999 | 92.40 million FAO, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2000 | 113.64 million FAO, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 139.31 million FAO, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 107.89 million FAO, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 155.59 million FAO, current US$ | +44.2% |
| 2004 | 233.36 million FAO, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 319.56 million FAO, current US$ | +36.9% |
| 2006 | 311.55 million FAO, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 410.12 million FAO, current US$ | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 197.45 million FAO, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 2009 | 524.53 million FAO, current US$ | +165.7% |
| 2010 | 146.40 million FAO, current US$ | -72.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 146.40 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.75 million FAO, current US$, 39.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 146.40 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.76 million FAO, current US$, 39.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.03 million FAO, current US$ | 17.29 million FAO, current US$ | 127.10 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.71 million FAO, current US$ | 31.58 million FAO, current US$ | 101.60 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.00 million FAO, current US$ | 7.08 million FAO, current US$ | 42.61 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.63 million FAO, current US$ | 18.26 million FAO, current US$ | 136.22 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.30 million FAO, current US$ | 107.89 million FAO, current US$ | 524.53 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.40 million FAO, current US$ | 146.40 million FAO, current US$ | 146.40 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Egypt?
- Cereal exports in Egypt was 146.40 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 524.53 million FAO, current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 million FAO, current US$ in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for cereal exports?
- Egypt ranks 2nd out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal exports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.