Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Egypt
Egypt: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 5,764 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Egypt, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Egypt stood at 5,764 1000 USD.
The figure is up 6,450.0% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Egypt peaked at 12,722 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 88 1000 USD, in 2017.
That places Egypt 24th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 5,829 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 233 1000 USD | -96.0% |
| 2000 | 3,216 1000 USD | +1280.3% |
| 2001 | 3,409 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 375 1000 USD | -89.0% |
| 2004 | 115 1000 USD | -69.3% |
| 2005 | 236 1000 USD | +105.2% |
| 2006 | 503 1000 USD | +113.1% |
| 2007 | 833 1000 USD | +65.6% |
| 2008 | 12,722 1000 USD | +1427.3% |
| 2009 | 700 1000 USD | -94.5% |
| 2010 | 8,463 1000 USD | +1109.0% |
| 2011 | 948 1000 USD | -88.8% |
| 2012 | 874 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 983 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 438 1000 USD | -55.4% |
| 2015 | 303 1000 USD | -30.8% |
| 2016 | 172 1000 USD | -43.2% |
| 2017 | 88 1000 USD | -48.8% |
| 2018 | 5,764 1000 USD | +6450.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5,764 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 172 1000 USD, 33.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5,764 1000 USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 220 1000 USD, 26.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6450.0% | 88 1000 USD | 5,764 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +1427.3% | 833 1000 USD | 12,722 1000 USD |
| 2000 | +1280.3% | 233 1000 USD | 3,216 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +1109.0% | 700 1000 USD | 8,463 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,031 1000 USD | 233 1000 USD | 5,829 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,457 1000 USD | 115 1000 USD | 12,722 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,004 1000 USD | 88 1000 USD | 8,463 1000 USD | 9 |
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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 unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Egypt?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Egypt was 5,764 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 12,722 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 88 1000 USD in 2017.
- How does Egypt rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Egypt ranks 24th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. 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 Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/