Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Egypt
Egypt: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen was 31,367 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 31,367 t for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Egypt peaked at 31,367 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,235 t, in 1962.
That places Egypt 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,269 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,235 t | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 4,281 t | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 4,383 t | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 4,754 t | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 5,031 t | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 5,156 t | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5,245 t | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 5,400 t | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 5,508 t | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 5,389 t | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 5,599 t | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 5,513 t | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 5,870 t | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 5,919 t | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6,077 t | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 6,082 t | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 6,059 t | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 6,088 t | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 6,356 t | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 7,098 t | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 7,332 t | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 7,606 t | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 7,992 t | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 8,343 t | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 8,762 t | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 9,419 t | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 9,517 t | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 9,665 t | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 8,360 t | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 10,405 t | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 11,894 t | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 12,474 t | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 12,063 t | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 14,062 t | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 14,015 t | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 17,785 t | +26.9% |
| 1998 | 17,331 t | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 18,013 t | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 16,183 t | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 16,387 t | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17,745 t | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 17,289 t | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18,126 t | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 26,030 t | +43.6% |
| 2006 | 24,738 t | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 24,584 t | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 23,810 t | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 23,179 t | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 21,895 t | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 22,122 t | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 23,078 t | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 22,322 t | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 24,774 t | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 25,955 t | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 27,468 t | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 28,327 t | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 28,544 t | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 27,494 t | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 27,793 t | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 29,249 t | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 31,367 t | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 31,367 t | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 31,367 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,828 t, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 31,367 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,859 t, 4.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +43.6% | 18,126 t | 26,030 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,751 t | 4,235 t | 5,400 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,810 t | 5,389 t | 6,088 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,209 t | 6,356 t | 9,665 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,640 t | 8,360 t | 18,013 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,807 t | 16,183 t | 26,030 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,198 t | 21,895 t | 28,544 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,944 t | 27,793 t | 31,367 t | 4 |
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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 atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Egypt?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen in Egypt was 31,367 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 31,367 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,235 t in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen?
- Egypt ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. 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 Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).