Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Egypt
Egypt: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 306.36 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Egypt stood at 306.36 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Egypt peaked at 394.74 kg/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 74.72 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Egypt 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.72 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 78.29 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 91.21 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 103.99 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 106.59 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 87.7 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 87.14 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 100.46 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 109.39 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 116.36 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 113.76 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 124.5 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 119.06 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 1974 | 127.15 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 147.43 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 156.67 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 174.38 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 193.2 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 204.35 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 226.56 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 237.01 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 258.42 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 250.54 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 241.63 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 256.37 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 309.89 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 1987 | 308.8 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 307.83 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 301.66 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 281.33 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 293.23 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 252.94 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1993 | 277.69 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 239.23 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 295.46 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 315.63 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 281.98 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 311.08 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 282.63 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 327.77 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 340.47 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 336.24 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 349.31 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 394.74 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 371.56 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 350.69 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 316.56 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 321.6 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 323.45 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 315.64 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 333.43 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 294.05 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 295.92 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 302.57 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 321.82 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 343.02 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 342.55 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 345.17 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 317.94 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 339.44 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 334.53 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 316.44 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 306.36 kg/ha | -3.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 306.36 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.04 kg/ha, 18.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 306.36 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.29 kg/ha, 5.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.28 kg/ha | 74.72 kg/ha | 109.39 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 147.69 kg/ha | 113.76 kg/ha | 204.35 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.87 kg/ha | 226.56 kg/ha | 309.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.12 kg/ha | 239.23 kg/ha | 315.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 343.24 kg/ha | 316.56 kg/ha | 394.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.21 kg/ha | 294.05 kg/ha | 345.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.19 kg/ha | 306.36 kg/ha | 339.44 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 Viet Nam 146.77 kg/ha compare
- 2 Turkmenistan 301.98 kg/ha compare
- 3 China 198.59 kg/ha compare
- 3 Türkiye 81.27 kg/ha compare
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 56.33 kg/ha compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 193.44 kg/ha 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Egypt?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Egypt was 306.36 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 394.74 kg/ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.72 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).