Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 13.62 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 13.62 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Egypt peaked at 17.27 kg/cap in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.92 kg/cap, in 1962.
Egypt ranks 54th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.95 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 6.92 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.81 kg/cap | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 8.73 kg/cap | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 9.3 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 7.76 kg/cap | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 7.58 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 8.53 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 9.17 kg/cap | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 9.55 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 9.16 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 9.95 kg/cap | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 9.65 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 9.48 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.68 kg/cap | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 10.75 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 11.28 kg/cap | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 11.74 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 11.68 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 12.61 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 12.96 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 13.62 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 12.77 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 12.06 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 12.62 kg/cap | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 15.24 kg/cap | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 14.65 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 14.4 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 13.3 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 12.76 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 12.91 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 12.1 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 13.5 kg/cap | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 11.21 kg/cap | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 14.77 kg/cap | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 14.96 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 13.37 kg/cap | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 14.5 kg/cap | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 13.76 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 14.69 kg/cap | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 14.72 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.1 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 15.3 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 17.27 kg/cap | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 16.14 kg/cap | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 14.98 kg/cap | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 13.29 kg/cap | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 13.27 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.64 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 12.99 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 13.25 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.67 kg/cap | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 11.58 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 11.53 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.24 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 12.6 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.68 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.62 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.65 kg/cap | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 14.41 kg/cap | +23.7% |
| 2021 | 12.95 kg/cap | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 12.76 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.84 kg/cap | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 13.62 kg/cap | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.62 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 kg/cap, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.62 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.38 kg/cap, 5.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.08 kg/cap | 6.92 kg/cap | 9.3 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.39 kg/cap | 9.16 kg/cap | 11.74 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.42 kg/cap | 12.06 kg/cap | 15.24 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.38 kg/cap | 11.21 kg/cap | 14.96 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.84 kg/cap | 13.27 kg/cap | 17.27 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.28 kg/cap | 11.53 kg/cap | 13.25 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.52 kg/cap | 12.76 kg/cap | 14.41 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 51 Pakistan 15.16 kg/cap compare
- 52 Mongolia 14.61 kg/cap compare
- 53 Luxembourg 14.18 kg/cap compare
- 55 Germany 13.3 kg/cap compare
- 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 13.25 kg/cap compare
- 57 Yugoslav SFR 13.19 kg/cap compare
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) — use per capita in Egypt?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Egypt was 13.62 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17.27 kg/cap in 2004.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Egypt ranks 54th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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) — Use per capita. 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