Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Egypt
Egypt: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 134,562 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Egypt is 134,562 t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Egypt peaked at 142,464 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 21,042 t, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,042 t | — |
| 1962 | 21,488 t | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 24,546 t | +14.2% |
| 1964 | 27,926 t | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 30,403 t | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 26,330 t | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 26,385 t | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 30,449 t | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 33,370 t | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 35,476 t | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 34,884 t | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 38,565 t | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 38,317 t | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 38,537 t | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 44,067 t | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 45,369 t | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 48,570 t | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 51,700 t | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 52,652 t | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 58,072 t | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 61,220 t | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 66,007 t | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 63,870 t | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 62,345 t | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 67,002 t | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 82,636 t | +23.3% |
| 1987 | 82,007 t | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 82,973 t | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 78,825 t | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 78,059 t | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 81,416 t | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 78,503 t | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 89,302 t | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 76,693 t | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 101,834 t | +32.8% |
| 1996 | 105,161 t | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 96,489 t | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 106,095 t | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 103,329 t | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 112,337 t | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 115,180 t | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 120,569 t | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 124,612 t | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 142,464 t | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 136,186 t | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 129,297 t | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 117,624 t | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 119,687 t | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 124,771 t | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 121,457 t | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 126,415 t | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 114,612 t | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 116,773 t | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 118,885 t | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 128,478 t | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 134,673 t | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 137,847 t | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 139,767 t | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 131,415 t | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 141,364 t | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 140,107 t | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 135,039 t | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 134,562 t | -0.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 134,562 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11,250 t, 12.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 134,562 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,807 t, 35.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,882 t | 21,042 t | 33,370 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,814 t | 34,884 t | 52,652 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,496 t | 58,072 t | 82,973 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,688 t | 76,693 t | 106,095 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 124,273 t | 112,337 t | 142,464 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,032 t | 114,612 t | 139,767 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,768 t | 134,562 t | 141,364 t | 4 |
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 leaching — cropland nitrogen in Egypt?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Egypt was 134,562 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 142,464 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,042 t in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — 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 (%).