How does Egypt rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?

Egypt ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.

Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Egypt

Name: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Egypt
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Egypt: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 42.8 % in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

42.8 %

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

87th

of 172 countries

All-time high

51.1 %

in 2016

All-time low

27.8 %

in 2003

Years of data

2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Egypt, 2000–2021

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Egypt is 42.8 %, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Egypt peaked at 51.1 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27.8 %, in 2003.

Egypt ranks 87th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	34.99 %	27.8 %	44.6 %	10
2010s	46.97 %	44 %	51.1 %	10
2020s	43.1 %	42.8 %	43.4 %	2

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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt

Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Rural population 57.1% (2025)
Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 7.4 (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Egypt?: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Egypt was 42.8 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 51.1 % in 2016.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 27.8 % in 2003.
How does Egypt rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?: Egypt ranks 87th out of 172 countries with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 212 places, 4,414 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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