Food imports excluding fish in Egypt
Egypt: Food imports excluding fish was 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
10.12 billion FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 35.1%
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
10.12 billion FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
113.58 million FAO, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Food imports excluding fish in Egypt, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ for food imports excluding fish in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.1% on the previous year and up 269.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports excluding fish in Egypt peaked at 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 113.58 million FAO, current US$, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food imports excluding fish in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 113.58 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 166.56 million FAO, current US$ | +46.6% |
| 1963 | 217.08 million FAO, current US$ | +30.3% |
| 1964 | 223.66 million FAO, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 201.20 million FAO, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1966 | 233.48 million FAO, current US$ | +16.0% |
| 1967 | 265.28 million FAO, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 193.31 million FAO, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1969 | 142.70 million FAO, current US$ | -26.2% |
| 1970 | 135.37 million FAO, current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 244.56 million FAO, current US$ | +80.7% |
| 1972 | 220.37 million FAO, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 237.87 million FAO, current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 1.05 billion FAO, current US$ | +339.7% |
| 1975 | 1.21 billion FAO, current US$ | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 1.11 billion FAO, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.14 billion FAO, current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.51 billion FAO, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 1.32 billion FAO, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 2.00 billion FAO, current US$ | +51.6% |
| 1981 | 3.23 billion FAO, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 1982 | 2.71 billion FAO, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 2.73 billion FAO, current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 3.20 billion FAO, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 2.95 billion FAO, current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 2.60 billion FAO, current US$ | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 2.10 billion FAO, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 2.61 billion FAO, current US$ | +23.9% |
| 1989 | 2.67 billion FAO, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.50 billion FAO, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.93 billion FAO, current US$ | -22.7% |
| 1992 | 1.96 billion FAO, current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.78 billion FAO, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 2.25 billion FAO, current US$ | +26.7% |
| 1995 | 2.79 billion FAO, current US$ | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 3.20 billion FAO, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1997 | 2.80 billion FAO, current US$ | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 2.82 billion FAO, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.98 billion FAO, current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2.74 billion FAO, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 2.56 billion FAO, current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.70 billion FAO, current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 2.15 billion FAO, current US$ | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 2.40 billion FAO, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 3.42 billion FAO, current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2006 | 4.00 billion FAO, current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 5.58 billion FAO, current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2008 | 7.74 billion FAO, current US$ | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 7.49 billion FAO, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 195.21 million FAO, current US$ | 113.58 million FAO, current US$ | 265.28 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 817.27 million FAO, current US$ | 135.37 million FAO, current US$ | 1.51 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.68 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.00 billion FAO, current US$ | 3.23 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.50 billion FAO, current US$ | 1.78 billion FAO, current US$ | 3.20 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.08 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.15 billion FAO, current US$ | 7.74 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ | 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ | 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports excluding fish in Egypt?
- Food imports excluding fish in Egypt was 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest food imports excluding fish recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 10.12 billion FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest food imports excluding fish recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.58 million FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for food imports excluding fish?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is food imports excluding fish rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.9%. 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 Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food imports excludes fish. Data are expressed in current U.S. dollar at cost-insurance-freight (cif) prices. Excludes fish.