Newsprint — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Newsprint — Import quantity was 59,567 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Egypt is 59,567 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 79.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 265,000 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20,900 t, in 1968.
That places Egypt 19th out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 41,700 t | -15.8% |
| 1963 | 45,300 t | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 40,000 t | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 40,900 t | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 52,000 t | +27.1% |
| 1967 | 46,300 t | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 20,900 t | -54.9% |
| 1969 | 23,800 t | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 32,900 t | +38.2% |
| 1971 | 36,100 t | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 45,400 t | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 26,900 t | -40.7% |
| 1974 | 46,700 t | +73.6% |
| 1975 | 40,200 t | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 60,300 t | +50.0% |
| 1977 | 70,200 t | +16.4% |
| 1978 | 75,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 70,000 t | -6.7% |
| 1980 | 67,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 89,000 t | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 91,500 t | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 99,700 t | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 56,500 t | -43.3% |
| 1985 | 35,300 t | -37.5% |
| 1986 | 85,000 t | +140.8% |
| 1987 | 66,000 t | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 84,300 t | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 62,900 t | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 58,200 t | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 79,400 t | +36.4% |
| 1992 | 73,449 t | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 75,300 t | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 69,800 t | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 89,900 t | +28.8% |
| 1996 | 88,000 t | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 100,000 t | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 101,000 t | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 117,800 t | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 139,000 t | +18.0% |
| 2001 | 265,000 t | +90.6% |
| 2002 | 200,000 t | -24.5% |
| 2003 | 104,662 t | -47.7% |
| 2004 | 126,780 t | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 126,780 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 126,780 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 133,200 t | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 133,200 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 134,324 t | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 62,948 t | -53.1% |
| 2011 | 148,400 t | +135.8% |
| 2012 | 122,053 t | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 85,376 t | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 100,384 t | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 78,851 t | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 110,278 t | +39.9% |
| 2017 | 103,826 t | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 93,201 t | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 94,115 t | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71,178 t | -24.4% |
| 2021 | 65,659 t | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 34,709 t | -47.1% |
| 2023 | 33,176 t | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 59,567 t | +79.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 59,567 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 876.5 t, 68.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 59,567 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 895.5 t, 66.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,044 t | 20,900 t | 52,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,370 t | 26,900 t | 75,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 73,720 t | 35,300 t | 99,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 85,285 t | 58,200 t | 117,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,973 t | 104,662 t | 265,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,943 t | 62,948 t | 148,400 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,858 t | 33,176 t | 71,178 t | 5 |
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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 newsprint — import quantity in Egypt?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Egypt was 59,567 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 265,000 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,900 t in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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