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 16th of 213 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
More environment data for Egypt
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % 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 16th out of 213 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