Sawnwood — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 2.33 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — import quantity in Egypt stood at 2.33 million m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 6.60 million m3 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 109,100 m3, in 1968.
That places Egypt 14th out of 254 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 404,100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 359,100 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 369,500 m3 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 474,600 m3 | +28.4% |
| 1965 | 495,100 m3 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 486,700 m3 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 420,500 m3 | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 109,100 m3 | -74.1% |
| 1969 | 122,400 m3 | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 391,700 m3 | +220.0% |
| 1971 | 331,500 m3 | -15.4% |
| 1972 | 687,100 m3 | +107.3% |
| 1973 | 310,800 m3 | -54.8% |
| 1974 | 463,900 m3 | +49.3% |
| 1975 | 528,000 m3 | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 432,900 m3 | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million m3 | +175.3% |
| 1978 | 926,000 m3 | -22.3% |
| 1979 | 672,100 m3 | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 1.56 million m3 | +131.6% |
| 1981 | 1.25 million m3 | -19.6% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million m3 | +23.0% |
| 1983 | 1.75 million m3 | +13.9% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million m3 | +18.9% |
| 1985 | 2.45 million m3 | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 1.90 million m3 | -22.7% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million m3 | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million m3 | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 1.56 million m3 | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 1.62 million m3 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.76 million m3 | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.63 million m3 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 1.29 million m3 | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million m3 | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 2.65 million m3 | +40.1% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million m3 | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 2.45 million m3 | +17.3% |
| 1998 | 2.46 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.60 million m3 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.02 million m3 | -22.4% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million m3 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million m3 | -34.0% |
| 2003 | 2.37 million m3 | +51.9% |
| 2004 | 2.25 million m3 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million m3 | +46.8% |
| 2006 | 3.67 million m3 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 3.58 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.12 million m3 | +70.9% |
| 2009 | 4.84 million m3 | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 5.12 million m3 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 4.69 million m3 | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 4.51 million m3 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 4.51 million m3 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.60 million m3 | +46.2% |
| 2015 | 5.78 million m3 | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 5.00 million m3 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 4.57 million m3 | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 4.27 million m3 | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million m3 | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 4.04 million m3 | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 3.45 million m3 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 3.04 million m3 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 2.87 million m3 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.33 million m3 | -19.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.33 million m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 294.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.33 million m3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 161,276 m3, 14.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +220.0% | 122,400 m3 | 391,700 m3 |
| 1977 | +175.3% | 432,900 m3 | 1.19 million m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 360,122 m3 | 109,100 m3 | 495,100 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 593,560 m3 | 310,800 m3 | 1.19 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.72 million m3 | 1.25 million m3 | 2.45 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.04 million m3 | 1.29 million m3 | 2.65 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 million m3 | 1.56 million m3 | 6.12 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.81 million m3 | 3.08 million m3 | 6.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 million m3 | 2.33 million m3 | 4.04 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity in Egypt?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Egypt was 2.33 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 6.60 million m3 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 109,100 m3 in 1968.
- How does Egypt rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.8%. 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 Sawnwood — 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