Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Egypt
Egypt: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production was 781,299 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Egypt, 2002–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Egypt stood at 781,299 t.
That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Egypt peaked at 1.39 million t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 193,512 t, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 5th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.38 million t | — |
| 2003 | 1.37 million t | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million t | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.20 million t | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 841,000 t | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 822,000 t | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 981,000 t | +19.3% |
| 2015 | 193,512 t | -80.3% |
| 2016 | 950,951 t | +391.4% |
| 2017 | 604,485 t | -36.4% |
| 2018 | 781,299 t | +29.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 781,299 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42,556 t, 18.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 million t | 1.37 million t | 1.39 million t | 3 |
| 2010s | 797,281 t | 193,512 t | 1.20 million t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 68,428 t compare
- 2 Ukraine 1.56 million t compare
- 3 Poland 1.35 million t compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 16,000 t compare
- 4 India 890,600 t
- 6 Canada 639,000 t compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 542,993 t compare
- 8 Lithuania 470,164 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) — production in Egypt?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — production in Egypt was 781,299 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million t in 2004.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 193,512 t in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — production?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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