Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Egypt
Egypt: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 259,229 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Egypt is 259,229 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 247.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Egypt peaked at 327,204 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 USD, in 1967.
That places Egypt 76th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 4 1000 USD | -69.2% |
| 1968 | 8 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1969 | 147 1000 USD | +1737.5% |
| 1970 | 334 1000 USD | +127.2% |
| 1971 | 16 1000 USD | -95.2% |
| 1992 | 5,728 1000 USD | +35700.0% |
| 1993 | 7,056 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 9,864 1000 USD | +39.8% |
| 1995 | 12,658 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 10,506 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 9,215 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 4,748 1000 USD | -48.5% |
| 1999 | 11,855 1000 USD | +149.7% |
| 2000 | 9,884 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 61,361 1000 USD | +520.8% |
| 2002 | 40,312 1000 USD | -34.3% |
| 2003 | 41,255 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 47,694 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 46,945 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 47,274 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 71,771 1000 USD | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 74,109 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 95,361 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 112,216 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 98,933 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 54,881 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 66,065 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 74,563 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 51,707 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 2016 | 63,884 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 109,448 1000 USD | +71.3% |
| 2018 | 194,233 1000 USD | +77.5% |
| 2019 | 170,757 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 136,617 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 226,486 1000 USD | +65.8% |
| 2022 | 327,204 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 267,714 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 259,229 1000 USD | -3.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 259,229 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 11.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 259,229 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,453 1000 USD, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +35700.0% | 16 1000 USD | 5,728 1000 USD |
| 1969 | +1737.5% | 8 1000 USD | 147 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +520.8% | 9,884 1000 USD | 61,361 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 147 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1970s | 175 1000 USD | 16 1000 USD | 334 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,954 1000 USD | 4,748 1000 USD | 12,658 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 53,597 1000 USD | 9,884 1000 USD | 95,361 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,669 1000 USD | 51,707 1000 USD | 194,233 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 243,450 1000 USD | 136,617 1000 USD | 327,204 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 73 Saudi Arabia 281,826 1000 USD compare
- 74 Philippines 273,014 1000 USD compare
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- 78 Argentina 236,936 1000 USD compare
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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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Egypt?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Egypt was 259,229 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 327,204 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 USD in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Egypt ranks 76th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.7%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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