Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 276,246 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Egypt, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fibre furnish — import quantity in Egypt is 276,246 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 320,730 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18,100 t, in 1974.
That places Egypt 41st out of 236 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.
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 55,700 t | — |
| 1969 | 58,200 t | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 47,000 t | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 41,200 t | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 26,800 t | -35.0% |
| 1973 | 28,800 t | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 18,100 t | -37.2% |
| 1975 | 62,700 t | +246.4% |
| 1976 | 89,100 t | +42.1% |
| 1977 | 52,000 t | -41.6% |
| 1978 | 39,900 t | -23.3% |
| 1979 | 22,700 t | -43.1% |
| 1980 | 30,100 t | +32.6% |
| 1981 | 43,300 t | +43.9% |
| 1982 | 31,200 t | -27.9% |
| 1983 | 51,000 t | +63.5% |
| 1984 | 55,600 t | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 68,700 t | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 41,300 t | -39.9% |
| 1987 | 52,000 t | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 52,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 52,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 52,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 57,500 t | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 128,764 t | +123.9% |
| 1993 | 44,402 t | -65.5% |
| 1994 | 51,153 t | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 58,239 t | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 73,600 t | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 36,400 t | -50.5% |
| 1998 | 75,700 t | +108.0% |
| 1999 | 61,700 t | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 112,900 t | +83.0% |
| 2001 | 107,500 t | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 94,560 t | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 135,627 t | +43.4% |
| 2004 | 112,649 t | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 72,102 t | -36.0% |
| 2006 | 36,188 t | -49.8% |
| 2007 | 43,617 t | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 41,217 t | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 40,574 t | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18,355 t | -54.8% |
| 2011 | 31,895 t | +73.8% |
| 2012 | 48,789 t | +53.0% |
| 2013 | 271,532 t | +456.5% |
| 2014 | 264,312 t | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 264,130 t | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 287,028 t | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 262,945 t | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 171,379 t | -34.8% |
| 2019 | 212,127 t | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 167,807 t | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 166,513 t | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 320,730 t | +92.6% |
| 2023 | 278,673 t | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 276,246 t | -0.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 276,246 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,358 t, 63.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 276,246 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,852 t, 11.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fibre furnish — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +456.5% | 48,789 t | 271,532 t |
| 1975 | +246.4% | 18,100 t | 62,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,950 t | 55,700 t | 58,200 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 42,830 t | 18,100 t | 89,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,720 t | 30,100 t | 68,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,946 t | 36,400 t | 128,764 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 79,693 t | 36,188 t | 135,627 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,249 t | 18,355 t | 287,028 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 241,994 t | 166,513 t | 320,730 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 38 Saudi Arabia 312,309 t compare
- 39 Australia and New Zealand 311,560 t compare
- 40 Bangladesh 290,678 t compare
- 42 Singapore 274,352 t compare
- 43 Serbia 267,000 t compare
- 44 Slovakia 253,270 t compare
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 total fibre furnish — import quantity in Egypt?
- Total fibre furnish — import quantity in Egypt was 276,246 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 320,730 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,100 t in 1974.
- How does Egypt rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 41st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Total fibre furnish — 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