Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 70,257 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import quantity in Egypt is 70,257 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 345,500 m3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13,400 m3, in 1961.
That places Egypt 48th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 55,800 m3 | +316.4% |
| 1963 | 43,900 m3 | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 72,300 m3 | +64.7% |
| 1965 | 59,400 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 92,100 m3 | +55.1% |
| 1967 | 59,500 m3 | -35.4% |
| 1968 | 16,500 m3 | -72.3% |
| 1969 | 32,300 m3 | +95.8% |
| 1970 | 36,800 m3 | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 29,500 m3 | -19.8% |
| 1972 | 53,500 m3 | +81.4% |
| 1973 | 56,100 m3 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 46,900 m3 | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 82,900 m3 | +76.8% |
| 1976 | 88,000 m3 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 112,900 m3 | +28.3% |
| 1978 | 76,400 m3 | -32.3% |
| 1979 | 51,100 m3 | -33.1% |
| 1980 | 99,300 m3 | +94.3% |
| 1981 | 180,800 m3 | +82.1% |
| 1982 | 227,400 m3 | +25.8% |
| 1983 | 287,300 m3 | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 250,900 m3 | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 345,500 m3 | +37.7% |
| 1986 | 159,200 m3 | -53.9% |
| 1987 | 200,000 m3 | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 200,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 111,500 m3 | -44.2% |
| 1990 | 67,880 m3 | -39.1% |
| 1991 | 95,321 m3 | +40.4% |
| 1992 | 97,930 m3 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 36,957 m3 | -62.3% |
| 1994 | 166,000 m3 | +349.2% |
| 1995 | 128,000 m3 | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 112,900 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 208,000 m3 | +84.2% |
| 1998 | 170,100 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 218,700 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 184,100 m3 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 144,098 m3 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 129,091 m3 | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 104,474 m3 | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 186,062 m3 | +78.1% |
| 2005 | 122,539 m3 | -34.1% |
| 2006 | 97,224 m3 | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 120,773 m3 | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 152,872 m3 | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 149,959 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 133,114 m3 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 128,303 m3 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 113,940 m3 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 97,995 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 83,374 m3 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 121,100 m3 | +45.2% |
| 2016 | 148,436 m3 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 265,149 m3 | +78.6% |
| 2018 | 290,165 m3 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 128,652 m3 | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 136,555 m3 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 91,245 m3 | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 126,084 m3 | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 77,782 m3 | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 70,257 m3 | -9.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 70,257 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933 m3, 75.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 70,257 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,596 m3, 19.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +349.2% | 36,957 m3 | 166,000 m3 |
| 1962 | +316.4% | 13,400 m3 | 55,800 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49,467 m3 | 13,400 m3 | 92,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 63,410 m3 | 29,500 m3 | 112,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,190 m3 | 99,300 m3 | 345,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 130,179 m3 | 36,957 m3 | 218,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,119 m3 | 97,224 m3 | 186,062 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,023 m3 | 83,374 m3 | 290,165 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,385 m3 | 70,257 m3 | 136,555 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 45 United Arab Emirates 91,821 m3 compare
- 46 Oman 81,989 m3 compare
- 47 Thailand 73,313 m3 compare
- 49 Israel 60,062 m3 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59,117 m3 compare
- 51 Philippines 57,175 m3 compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — import quantity in Egypt?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Egypt was 70,257 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 345,500 m3 in 1985.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,400 m3 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 48th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Industrial roundwood — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en