Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Egypt
Egypt: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 375.22 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Egypt stood at 375.22 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Egypt peaked at 396.59 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 74.72 kg/ha, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 1st 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) — Use per area of cropland in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.72 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 78.29 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 91.22 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 104 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 106.6 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 87.7 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 87.13 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 100.46 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 109.4 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 116.36 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 113.78 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 126.42 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 125.45 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 126.63 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 146.9 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 156.68 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 174.38 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 193.09 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 204.33 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 226.58 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 237.03 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 | 256.43 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 309.89 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 308.79 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 307.83 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 293.32 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 281.4 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 293.23 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 248.22 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 281.75 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 239.24 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 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 | 326.17 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 329.24 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 336.24 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 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 | 295.93 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 302.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 321.73 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 342.95 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 342.69 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 345.38 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 319.58 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 396.59 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 2021 | 356.5 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 354.13 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 384.81 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 375.22 kg/ha | -2.5% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 375.22 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.93 kg/ha, 22.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 375.22 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.28 kg/ha, 6.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.28 kg/ha | 74.72 kg/ha | 109.4 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 148.4 kg/ha | 113.78 kg/ha | 204.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.05 kg/ha | 226.58 kg/ha | 309.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.06 kg/ha | 239.24 kg/ha | 315.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.96 kg/ha | 316.56 kg/ha | 394.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.41 kg/ha | 294.05 kg/ha | 345.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 373.45 kg/ha | 354.13 kg/ha | 396.59 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 Viet Nam 151.49 kg/ha compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 362.14 kg/ha compare
- 3 Kuwait 315.79 kg/ha compare
- 3 Türkiye 79.79 kg/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.42 kg/ha compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 303.95 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Egypt?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Egypt was 375.22 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 396.59 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.72 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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