Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity was 240,147 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Egypt, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Egypt is 240,147 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Egypt peaked at 269,839 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,214 t, in 2008.
That places Egypt 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48,872 t | — |
| 2003 | 89,095 t | +82.3% |
| 2004 | 36,475 t | -59.1% |
| 2005 | 26,116 t | -28.4% |
| 2006 | 58,748 t | +124.9% |
| 2007 | 29,663 t | -49.5% |
| 2008 | 4,214 t | -85.8% |
| 2010 | 60,490 t | +1335.4% |
| 2011 | 99,342 t | +64.2% |
| 2012 | 116,132 t | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 90,276 t | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 103,328 t | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 97,380 t | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 57,621 t | -40.8% |
| 2017 | 124,262 t | +115.7% |
| 2018 | 156,219 t | +25.7% |
| 2019 | 158,994 t | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 118,441 t | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 192,482 t | +62.5% |
| 2022 | 226,386 t | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 269,839 t | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 240,147 t | -11.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 240,147 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 595.04 t, 403.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 240,147 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 368.32 t, 652.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1335.4% | 4,214 t | 60,490 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41,883 t | 4,214 t | 89,095 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 106,404 t | 57,621 t | 158,994 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,459 t | 118,441 t | 269,839 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 3 Lithuania 413,621 t compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 12,082 t compare
- 4 Georgia 384,911 t compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 108.25 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 3.6 t compare
- 5 Sweden 310,149 t compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.42 t compare
- 7 Canada 230,445 t compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 207,790 t compare
- 9 South Africa 188,279 t compare
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 ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Egypt?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity in Egypt was 240,147 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 269,839 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,214 t in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity?
- Egypt ranks 6th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — export quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. 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 Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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