Egypt vs Nigeria: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity

Egypt
1.64 million t
in 2024
Nigeria
1.42 million t
in 2024
Egypt rank
10th
Nigeria rank
11th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity over time

  • Egypt
  • Nigeria
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196319932024

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 1.64 million t against 1.42 million t in Nigeria, a difference of 219,680 t.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Nigeria ahead.

Egypt ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 13,784 t 149,200 t 135,416 t Nigeria
1990s 110,954 t 57,230 t 53,724 t Egypt
2000s 338,048 t 1,983 t 336,065 t Egypt
2010s 1.47 million t 113,477 t 1.36 million t Egypt
2020s 1.73 million t 993,603 t 739,585 t Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, Egypt or Nigeria?
Egypt, at 1.64 million t against 1.42 million t in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity between Egypt and Nigeria?
219,680 t, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity?
Egypt ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 11,339 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf