Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Egypt
Egypt: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 1.59 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Egypt is 1.59 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Egypt peaked at 1.59 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 191,872 t, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 14th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 191,872 t | — |
| 1962 | 196,126 t | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 227,144 t | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 260,613 t | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 284,845 t | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 243,811 t | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 244,055 t | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 281,379 t | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 310,146 t | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 330,809 t | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 324,504 t | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 360,923 t | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 358,161 t | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 360,000 t | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 415,000 t | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 427,724 t | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 459,504 t | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 490,461 t | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 500,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 554,000 t | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 585,000 t | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 631,900 t | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 610,000 t | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 594,000 t | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 640,300 t | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 795,500 t | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 786,500 t | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 794,500 t | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 754,116 t | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 745,146 t | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 775,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 743,742 t | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 849,538 t | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 720,736 t | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 970,000 t | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million t | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 915,000 t | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million t | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 984,400 t | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million t | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million t | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million t | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million t | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million t | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million t | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million t | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million t | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million t | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million t | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million t | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million t | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million t | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million t | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million t | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million t | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million t | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million t | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million t | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million t | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million t | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million t | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 1.44 million t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.58 million t | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million t | +0.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.59 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,249 t, 45.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.59 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,794 t, 94.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248,888 t | 191,872 t | 310,146 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 402,709 t | 324,504 t | 500,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 674,582 t | 554,000 t | 795,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 872,016 t | 720,736 t | 1.01 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million t | 1.07 million t | 1.37 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million t | 1.09 million t | 1.33 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million t | 1.44 million t | 1.59 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 11 Republic of Moldova 57,224 t compare
- 11 Russian Federation 2.24 million t compare
- 12 France 1.89 million t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 37,792 t compare
- 13 Thailand 1.70 million t compare
- 13 Melanesia 36,484 t compare
- 14 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,284 t compare
- 15 Bangladesh 1.51 million t compare
- 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,956 t compare
- 16 Argentina 1.39 million t compare
- 16 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2,915 t compare
- 17 Mexico 1.37 million t compare
- 17 Polynesia 251 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Egypt?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Egypt was 1.59 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,872 t in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf