Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 51,768 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Egypt, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 51,768 t for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 67,949 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 153.42 t, in 2005.
Egypt ranks 16th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 311.61 t | — |
| 2003 | 213.08 t | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 273.19 t | +28.2% |
| 2005 | 153.42 t | -43.8% |
| 2006 | 6,602 t | +4203.4% |
| 2007 | 9,128 t | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 12,868 t | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 11,710 t | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 20,751 t | +77.2% |
| 2011 | 23,316 t | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 317.19 t | -98.6% |
| 2013 | 23,568 t | +7330.3% |
| 2014 | 34,329 t | +45.7% |
| 2015 | 28,560 t | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 27,089 t | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 20,222 t | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 30,892 t | +52.8% |
| 2019 | 46,332 t | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 67,949 t | +46.7% |
| 2021 | 47,387 t | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 44,209 t | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 42,629 t | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 51,768 t | +21.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 51,768 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,114 t, 24.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 51,768 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,236 t, 23.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +7330.3% | 317.19 t | 23,568 t |
| 2006 | +4203.4% | 153.42 t | 6,602 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,157 t | 153.42 t | 12,868 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 25,538 t | 317.19 t | 46,332 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 50,788 t | 42,629 t | 67,949 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Egypt?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Egypt was 51,768 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 67,949 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.42 t in 2005.
- How does Egypt rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. 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