Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity was 273,488 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Egypt is 273,488 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Egypt peaked at 278,197 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,016 t, in 1961.
That places Egypt 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,016 t | — |
| 1962 | 5,000 t | +392.1% |
| 1963 | 4,623 t | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 3,605 t | -22.0% |
| 1965 | 4,429 t | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 5,367 t | +21.2% |
| 1967 | 4,320 t | -19.5% |
| 1968 | 7,161 t | +65.8% |
| 1969 | 8,993 t | +25.6% |
| 1970 | 12,056 t | +34.1% |
| 1971 | 11,813 t | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 18,173 t | +53.8% |
| 1973 | 9,222 t | -49.3% |
| 1974 | 5,056 t | -45.2% |
| 1975 | 4,300 t | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 4,688 t | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 10,100 t | +115.4% |
| 1978 | 15,300 t | +51.5% |
| 1979 | 18,200 t | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 13,200 t | -27.5% |
| 1981 | 23,200 t | +75.8% |
| 1982 | 30,000 t | +29.3% |
| 1983 | 13,000 t | -56.7% |
| 1984 | 10,000 t | -23.1% |
| 1985 | 11,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 6,500 t | -40.9% |
| 1987 | 3,900 t | -40.0% |
| 1988 | 14,600 t | +274.4% |
| 1989 | 15,000 t | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 12,700 t | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 17,000 t | +33.9% |
| 1992 | 23,000 t | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 31,900 t | +38.7% |
| 1994 | 52,766 t | +65.4% |
| 1995 | 22,492 t | -57.4% |
| 1996 | 21,100 t | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 28,400 t | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 29,600 t | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 37,600 t | +27.0% |
| 2000 | 19,092 t | -49.2% |
| 2001 | 37,580 t | +96.8% |
| 2002 | 26,533 t | -29.4% |
| 2003 | 16,066 t | -39.4% |
| 2004 | 10,803 t | -32.8% |
| 2005 | 64,268 t | +494.9% |
| 2006 | 30,114 t | -53.1% |
| 2007 | 49,742 t | +65.2% |
| 2008 | 66,874 t | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 40,439 t | -39.5% |
| 2010 | 97,203 t | +140.4% |
| 2011 | 109,713 t | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 82,880 t | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 226,629 t | +173.4% |
| 2014 | 177,376 t | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 63,507 t | -64.2% |
| 2016 | 76,371 t | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 153,367 t | +100.8% |
| 2018 | 193,873 t | +26.4% |
| 2019 | 28,843 t | -85.1% |
| 2020 | 97,633 t | +238.5% |
| 2021 | 205,876 t | +110.9% |
| 2022 | 217,005 t | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 278,197 t | +28.2% |
| 2024 | 273,488 t | -1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 273,488 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28 t, 9767.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +494.9% | 10,803 t | 64,268 t |
| 1962 | +392.1% | 1,016 t | 5,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,946 t | 1,016 t | 8,993 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,891 t | 4,300 t | 18,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,040 t | 3,900 t | 30,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,656 t | 12,700 t | 52,766 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 36,151 t | 10,803 t | 66,874 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,976 t | 28,843 t | 226,629 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,440 t | 97,633 t | 278,197 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 342,000 t compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 329 t compare
- 10 Belgium 330,838 t compare
- 11 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2 t compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 275,719 t compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 t compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 t compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t
- 12 Republic of Moldova 0 t compare
- 12 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 t compare
- 12 Melanesia 0 t compare
- 12 Micronesia 0 t compare
- 12 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 187,780 t compare
- 14 Australia 187,719 t compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 186,433 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Egypt?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity in Egypt was 273,488 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 278,197 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 t in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — export quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export 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