Roundwood — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Roundwood — Import quantity was 70,258 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 roundwood — import quantity in Egypt is 70,258 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, roundwood — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 345,900 m3 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 15,800 m3, in 1961.
That places Egypt 49th 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.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 60,900 m3 | +285.4% |
| 1963 | 49,900 m3 | -18.1% |
| 1964 | 78,000 m3 | +56.3% |
| 1965 | 65,500 m3 | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 97,900 m3 | +49.5% |
| 1967 | 62,500 m3 | -36.2% |
| 1968 | 18,800 m3 | -69.9% |
| 1969 | 34,800 m3 | +85.1% |
| 1970 | 38,700 m3 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 32,100 m3 | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 56,100 m3 | +74.8% |
| 1973 | 60,200 m3 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 51,100 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 88,700 m3 | +73.6% |
| 1976 | 93,800 m3 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 119,200 m3 | +27.1% |
| 1978 | 80,900 m3 | -32.1% |
| 1979 | 57,500 m3 | -28.9% |
| 1980 | 100,000 m3 | +73.9% |
| 1981 | 181,100 m3 | +81.1% |
| 1982 | 227,700 m3 | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 287,600 m3 | +26.3% |
| 1984 | 251,300 m3 | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 345,900 m3 | +37.6% |
| 1986 | 159,300 m3 | -53.9% |
| 1987 | 200,100 m3 | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 200,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 116,700 m3 | -41.7% |
| 1990 | 70,380 m3 | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 96,321 m3 | +36.9% |
| 1992 | 102,479 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 40,157 m3 | -60.8% |
| 1994 | 169,800 m3 | +322.8% |
| 1995 | 131,400 m3 | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 119,600 m3 | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 214,800 m3 | +79.6% |
| 1998 | 176,900 m3 | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 218,900 m3 | +23.7% |
| 2000 | 184,300 m3 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 144,098 m3 | -21.8% |
| 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 | 133,935 m3 | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 128,753 m3 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 114,006 m3 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 98,002 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 83,374 m3 | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 121,198 m3 | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 148,458 m3 | +22.5% |
| 2017 | 265,149 m3 | +78.6% |
| 2018 | 290,296 m3 | +9.5% |
| 2019 | 128,666 m3 | -55.7% |
| 2020 | 136,570 m3 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 91,271 m3 | -33.2% |
| 2022 | 126,141 m3 | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 77,839 m3 | -38.3% |
| 2024 | 70,258 m3 | -9.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 70,258 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,164 m3, 32.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 70,258 m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9,335 m3, 7.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +322.8% | 40,157 m3 | 169,800 m3 |
| 1962 | +285.4% | 15,800 m3 | 60,900 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,789 m3 | 15,800 m3 | 97,900 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 67,830 m3 | 32,100 m3 | 119,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,980 m3 | 100,000 m3 | 345,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,074 m3 | 40,157 m3 | 218,900 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139,139 m3 | 97,224 m3 | 186,062 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,184 m3 | 83,374 m3 | 290,296 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,416 m3 | 70,258 m3 | 136,570 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 46 United Arab Emirates 102,796 m3 compare
- 47 Oman 82,258 m3 compare
- 48 Thailand 73,421 m3 compare
- 50 Israel 68,646 m3 compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 59,416 m3 compare
- 52 Philippines 57,181 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 roundwood — import quantity in Egypt?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Egypt was 70,258 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 345,900 m3 in 1985.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,800 m3 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 49th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 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