Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Egypt

Egypt: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 1.03 million t in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.03 million t
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
24th
of 159 countries
All-time high
1.25 million t
in 2014
All-time low
160,000 t
in 2001
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Egypt, 1997–2018

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1997200720181997: 313.1k t1998: 516.4k t1999: 527.9k t2000: 497.3k t2001: 160.0k t2002: 257.0k t2003: 416.0k t2004: 620.9k t2005: 620.9k t2006: 620.9k t2007: 784.4k t2008: 784.4k t2009: 774.4k t2010: 839.7k t2011: 841.2k t2012: 701.2k t2013: 1.0M t2014: 1.3M t2015: 1.2M t2016: 944.6k t2017: 931.6k t2018: 1.0M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 1.03 million t for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Egypt peaked at 1.25 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 160,000 t, in 2001.

That places Egypt 24th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Egypt, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 313,100 t
1998 516,400 t +64.9%
1999 527,900 t +2.2%
2000 497,300 t -5.8%
2001 160,000 t -67.8%
2002 257,000 t +60.6%
2003 416,043 t +61.9%
2004 620,871 t +49.2%
2005 620,871 t +0.0%
2006 620,871 t +0.0%
2007 784,427 t +26.3%
2008 784,427 t +0.0%
2009 774,427 t -1.3%
2010 839,685 t +8.4%
2011 841,188 t +0.2%
2012 701,183 t -16.6%
2013 1.04 million t +48.7%
2014 1.25 million t +20.4%
2015 1.20 million t -4.0%
2016 944,633 t -21.6%
2017 931,557 t -1.4%
2018 1.03 million t +10.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 452,467 t 313,100 t 527,900 t 3
2000s 553,624 t 160,000 t 784,427 t 10
2010s 976,623 t 701,183 t 1.25 million t 9

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 21 Philippines 1.18 million t compare
  2. 22 Saudi Arabia 1.18 million t compare
  3. 23 Australia 1.15 million t compare
  4. 25 Thailand 999,983 t compare
  5. 26 Portugal 865,786 t compare
  6. 27 United Arab Emirates 862,757 t compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Egypt?
Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Egypt was 1.03 million t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.25 million t in 2014.
What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 160,000 t in 2001.
How does Egypt rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Egypt ranks 24th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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