Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 23,852 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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) — import quantity in Egypt is 23,852 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 333,085 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 590 t, in 1996.
Egypt ranks 121st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,899 t | 58,840 t | 158,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 245,382 t | 148,100 t | 333,085 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 94,929 t | 8,500 t | 172,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,475 t | 590 t | 148,189 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,627 t | 5,285 t | 83,844 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,165 t | 2,426 t | 71,248 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,527 t | 23,852 t | 31,533 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 118 Panama 26,343 t compare
- 119 Libya 25,885 t compare
- 120 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,955 t compare
- 122 Tunisia 23,326 t compare
- 123 North Macedonia 23,228 t compare
- 124 Mauritania 21,761 t compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 94.91 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 4,014 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 22.58 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 955 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 77.42 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 3,274 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.04 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 4.25 % (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 100 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Egypt?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Egypt was 23,852 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 333,085 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 590 t in 1996.
- How does Egypt rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 121st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. 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