Egypt vs Saudi Arabia: Urea — Production

Egypt
2.14 million t
in 2018
Saudi Arabia
5.70 million t
in 2023
Egypt rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th

Urea — Production over time

  • Egypt
  • Saudi Arabia
02.0M4.0M6.0M200220122023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 5.70 million t against 2.14 million t in Egypt, a difference of 3.56 million t.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.7 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Egypt ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 72 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 2.40 million t 2.68 million t 276,000 t Saudi Arabia
2010s 4.66 million t 3.54 million t 1.11 million t Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urea — production, Egypt or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 5.70 million t against 2.14 million t in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in urea — production between Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
3.56 million t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Saudi Arabia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2012.
How do Egypt and Saudi Arabia rank globally for urea — production?
Egypt ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Urea — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urea — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
79 places, 1,043 data points, 2002–2024
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf