Cereal imports in Egypt
Egypt: Cereal imports was 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports in Egypt, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal imports in Egypt stood at 3.89 billion FAO, current US$. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 207.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Egypt peaked at 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.07 million FAO, current US$, in 1970.
That places Egypt 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.07 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 116.51 million FAO, current US$ | +47.4% |
| 1963 | 152.88 million FAO, current US$ | +31.2% |
| 1964 | 171.43 million FAO, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 1965 | 152.63 million FAO, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 161.35 million FAO, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 192.76 million FAO, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1968 | 144.44 million FAO, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1969 | 91.58 million FAO, current US$ | -36.6% |
| 1970 | 70.07 million FAO, current US$ | -23.5% |
| 1971 | 162.56 million FAO, current US$ | +132.0% |
| 1972 | 119.16 million FAO, current US$ | -26.7% |
| 1973 | 171.43 million FAO, current US$ | +43.9% |
| 1974 | 783.34 million FAO, current US$ | +356.9% |
| 1975 | 795.33 million FAO, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 701.62 million FAO, current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 679.01 million FAO, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 803.84 million FAO, current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 764.79 million FAO, current US$ | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.14 billion FAO, current US$ | +49.0% |
| 1981 | 1.71 billion FAO, current US$ | +50.5% |
| 1982 | 1.57 billion FAO, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.47 billion FAO, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 1.69 billion FAO, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 1.55 billion FAO, current US$ | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.15 billion FAO, current US$ | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 1.10 billion FAO, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.33 billion FAO, current US$ | +21.1% |
| 1989 | 1.55 billion FAO, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 1.31 billion FAO, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 915.62 million FAO, current US$ | -30.3% |
| 1992 | 946.09 million FAO, current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 886.41 million FAO, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.10 billion FAO, current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 1.30 billion FAO, current US$ | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 1.70 billion FAO, current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 1.23 billion FAO, current US$ | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 1.22 billion FAO, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 1.27 billion FAO, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.26 billion FAO, current US$ | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.27 billion FAO, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.41 billion FAO, current US$ | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.14 billion FAO, current US$ | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 1.10 billion FAO, current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.64 billion FAO, current US$ | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 1.95 billion FAO, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 3.27 billion FAO, current US$ | +67.6% |
| 2008 | 3.51 billion FAO, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.54 billion FAO, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ | +9.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 208.11 million FAO, current US$, 18.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.09 billion FAO, current US$, 3.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +356.9% | 171.43 million FAO, current US$ | 783.34 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.29 million FAO, current US$ | 79.07 million FAO, current US$ | 192.76 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 505.11 million FAO, current US$ | 70.07 million FAO, current US$ | 803.84 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.10 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.71 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 billion FAO, current US$ | 886.41 million FAO, current US$ | 1.70 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.10 billion FAO, current US$ | 3.54 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ | 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ | 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Egypt?
- Cereal imports in Egypt was 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.07 million FAO, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Egypt rank for cereal imports?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.2%. 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 imports (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.