Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Egypt
Egypt: Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) was 2.41 billion FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
2.41 billion FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
1st
of 53 countries
All-time high
2.41 billion FAO, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
30.17 million FAO, current US$
in 1968
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Forest products imports in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest products imports in Egypt is 2.41 billion FAO, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 149.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest products imports in Egypt peaked at 2.41 billion FAO, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 30.17 million FAO, current US$, in 1968.
Egypt ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.69 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 49.05 million FAO, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1963 | 41.55 million FAO, current US$ | -15.3% |
| 1964 | 47.63 million FAO, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1965 | 55.16 million FAO, current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1966 | 68.84 million FAO, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1967 | 49.54 million FAO, current US$ | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 30.17 million FAO, current US$ | -39.1% |
| 1969 | 32.17 million FAO, current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 51.83 million FAO, current US$ | +61.1% |
| 1971 | 50.67 million FAO, current US$ | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 76.23 million FAO, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1973 | 53.53 million FAO, current US$ | -29.8% |
| 1974 | 149.59 million FAO, current US$ | +179.5% |
| 1975 | 214.76 million FAO, current US$ | +43.6% |
| 1976 | 192.09 million FAO, current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 403.86 million FAO, current US$ | +110.2% |
| 1978 | 388.28 million FAO, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 239.25 million FAO, current US$ | -38.4% |
| 1980 | 404.70 million FAO, current US$ | +69.2% |
| 1981 | 594.46 million FAO, current US$ | +46.9% |
| 1982 | 546.97 million FAO, current US$ | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 608.44 million FAO, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 679.01 million FAO, current US$ | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 814.88 million FAO, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 905.35 million FAO, current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 814.89 million FAO, current US$ | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 842.66 million FAO, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.75 billion FAO, current US$ | +107.3% |
| 1990 | 2.40 billion FAO, current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1991 | 1.17 billion FAO, current US$ | -51.3% |
| 1992 | 787.39 million FAO, current US$ | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 745.57 million FAO, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 747.71 million FAO, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 966.54 million FAO, current US$ | +29.3% |
| 1996 | 871.39 million FAO, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.05 billion FAO, current US$ | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 863.45 million FAO, current US$ | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 996.55 million FAO, current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 554.97 million FAO, current US$ | -44.3% |
| 2001 | 965.74 million FAO, current US$ | +74.0% |
| 2002 | 742.28 million FAO, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 962.40 million FAO, current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 951.46 million FAO, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1.23 billion FAO, current US$ | +29.2% |
| 2006 | 1.23 billion FAO, current US$ | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.70 billion FAO, current US$ | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 2.02 billion FAO, current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2009 | 1.89 billion FAO, current US$ | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 2.39 billion FAO, current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 2.41 billion FAO, current US$ | +1.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.41 billion FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.31 million FAO, current US$, 44.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.41 billion FAO, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 655.30 million FAO, current US$, 3.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.87 million FAO, current US$ | 30.17 million FAO, current US$ | 68.84 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 182.01 million FAO, current US$ | 50.67 million FAO, current US$ | 403.86 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 795.79 million FAO, current US$ | 404.70 million FAO, current US$ | 1.75 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 billion FAO, current US$ | 745.57 million FAO, current US$ | 2.40 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion FAO, current US$ | 554.97 million FAO, current US$ | 2.02 billion FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.40 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.39 billion FAO, current US$ | 2.41 billion FAO, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest products imports in Egypt?
- Forest products imports in Egypt was 2.41 billion FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest products imports recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 billion FAO, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest products imports recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.17 million FAO, current US$ in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for forest products imports?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest products imports rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.9%. 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 Forest products imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest products imports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.