Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity was 0.1 t in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in Egypt, 2010–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2019, raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Egypt stood at 0.1 t. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 97.0% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 14 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1 t, in 2019.
Egypt ranks 50th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8 t | — |
| 2011 | 14 t | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 3 t | -78.6% |
| 2013 | 5 t | +66.7% |
| 2014 | 1.18 t | -76.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 t | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.98 t | +66.4% |
| 2018 | 3.38 t | +70.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1 t | -97.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.92 t, 11% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.15 t, 67% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Egypt
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Egypt?
- Raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity in Egypt was 0.1 t in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 t in 2019.
- How does Egypt rank for raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 50th out of 86 countries with data for 2019.
- Is raw silk (not thrown) — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. 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 Raw silk (not thrown) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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