Pulp for paper — Production in Egypt
Egypt: Pulp for paper — Production was 161,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — production in Egypt is 161,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Egypt peaked at 161,000 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 49th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 20,000 t | +900.0% |
| 1963 | 21,000 t | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 23,000 t | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 30,000 t | +30.4% |
| 1966 | 40,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1967 | 44,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 52,000 t | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 53,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 54,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 67,000 t | +24.1% |
| 1972 | 70,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 80,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 47,000 t | -41.2% |
| 1976 | 37,000 t | -21.3% |
| 1977 | 37,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46,000 t | +24.3% |
| 1979 | 85,000 t | +84.8% |
| 1980 | 91,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 80,000 t | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 80,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 47,000 t | -41.2% |
| 1992 | 47,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 47,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 60,000 t | +27.7% |
| 1995 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75,000 t | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 120,000 t | +60.0% |
| 2002 | 120,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 120,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 120,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 120,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 161,000 t | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 161,000 t | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 161,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,000 t, 80.5× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,667 t | 2,000 t | 53,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,300 t | 37,000 t | 85,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 81,100 t | 80,000 t | 91,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 58,100 t | 47,000 t | 80,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 127,800 t | 75,000 t | 161,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,000 t | 161,000 t | 161,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 161,000 t | 161,000 t | 161,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 pulp for paper — production in Egypt?
- Pulp for paper — production in Egypt was 161,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 161,000 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for pulp for paper — production?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Pulp for paper — Production. 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