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 111th of 200 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,408 t | — |
| 1962 | 85,000 t | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 58,840 t | -30.8% |
| 1964 | 120,337 t | +104.5% |
| 1965 | 136,506 t | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 84,000 t | -38.5% |
| 1967 | 145,000 t | +72.6% |
| 1968 | 134,000 t | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 158,000 t | +17.9% |
| 1970 | 148,100 t | -6.3% |
| 1971 | 238,100 t | +60.8% |
| 1972 | 290,000 t | +21.8% |
| 1973 | 260,000 t | -10.3% |
| 1974 | 263,500 t | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 227,400 t | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 227,343 t | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 258,184 t | +13.6% |
| 1978 | 333,085 t | +29.0% |
| 1979 | 208,111 t | -37.5% |
| 1980 | 164,353 t | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 162,587 t | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 8,500 t | -94.8% |
| 1983 | 26,000 t | +205.9% |
| 1984 | 15,000 t | -42.3% |
| 1985 | 93,000 t | +520.0% |
| 1986 | 93,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 78,700 t | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 172,000 t | +118.6% |
| 1989 | 136,148 t | -20.8% |
| 1990 | 148,189 t | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 63,516 t | -57.1% |
| 1992 | 57,474 t | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 22,578 t | -60.7% |
| 1994 | 5,900 t | -73.9% |
| 1995 | 55,000 t | +832.2% |
| 1996 | 590 t | -98.9% |
| 1997 | 58,000 t | +9730.5% |
| 1998 | 102,000 t | +75.9% |
| 1999 | 51,500 t | -49.5% |
| 2000 | 37,256 t | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 32,376 t | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 11,837 t | -63.4% |
| 2003 | 15,400 t | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 19,027 t | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 83,844 t | +340.7% |
| 2006 | 9,580 t | -88.6% |
| 2007 | 5,285 t | -44.8% |
| 2008 | 37,543 t | +610.4% |
| 2009 | 24,123 t | -35.7% |
| 2010 | 2,426 t | -89.9% |
| 2011 | 27,570 t | +1036.4% |
| 2012 | 39,812 t | +44.4% |
| 2013 | 35,489 t | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 15,228 t | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 71,248 t | +367.9% |
| 2016 | 12,377 t | -82.6% |
| 2017 | 14,126 t | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 9,316 t | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 14,061 t | +50.9% |
| 2020 | 26,864 t | +91.1% |
| 2021 | 31,533 t | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 28,126 t | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 27,258 t | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 23,852 t | -12.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 23,852 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,401 t, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 23,852 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25,885 t, 92% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +9730.5% | 590 t | 58,000 t |
| 2011 | +1036.4% | 2,426 t | 27,570 t |
| 1995 | +832.2% | 5,900 t | 55,000 t |
| 2008 | +610.4% | 5,285 t | 37,543 t |
| 1985 | +520.0% | 15,000 t | 93,000 t |
| 2015 | +367.9% | 15,228 t | 71,248 t |
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
- 108 Luxembourg 27,210 t compare
- 109 Panama 26,343 t compare
- 110 Libya 25,885 t compare
- 112 Tunisia 23,326 t compare
- 113 North Macedonia 23,228 t compare
- 114 Mauritania 21,761 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) — 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 111th out of 200 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