Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Egypt
Egypt: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 54.41 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
54.41 kg/ha
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
87.81 kg/ha
in 2015
All-time low
12.67 kg/ha
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Egypt stood at 54.41 kg/ha.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Egypt peaked at 87.81 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.67 kg/ha, in 1967.
Egypt ranks 11th 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.85 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 16.6 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 19.26 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 17.21 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 19.53 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 15.6 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 1967 | 12.67 kg/ha | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 13.78 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 12.77 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 14.13 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 16.22 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 19.49 kg/ha | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 15.55 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 22.86 kg/ha | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 29.38 kg/ha | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 24.34 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 30.66 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 34.21 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 39.84 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 41.72 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 44.57 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 61.18 kg/ha | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 65.55 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 73.63 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 79.38 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 71.52 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 74.56 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 69.66 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 64.14 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 69.52 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 56.75 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 34.71 kg/ha | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 36.12 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 34.62 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 41.12 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 38.38 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 41.45 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 39.45 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 43.1 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 46.75 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 46.8 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.77 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 42.21 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 55.2 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 51.38 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 67.93 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 47.88 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 50.93 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 40.66 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 40.94 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.44 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.1 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 74.86 kg/ha | +69.8% |
| 2014 | 68.15 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 87.81 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 60.64 kg/ha | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 68.57 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 57.49 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 71.19 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 55.91 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 73.59 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 2022 | 56.69 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 55.88 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 54.41 kg/ha | -2.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 54.41 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.59 kg/ha, 15.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 54.41 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.37 kg/ha, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.25 kg/ha | 12.67 kg/ha | 19.53 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.67 kg/ha | 14.13 kg/ha | 39.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.59 kg/ha | 41.72 kg/ha | 79.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.52 kg/ha | 34.62 kg/ha | 69.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.05 kg/ha | 40.66 kg/ha | 67.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.52 kg/ha | 40.94 kg/ha | 87.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3 kg/ha | 54.41 kg/ha | 73.59 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 8 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4.28 kg/ha compare
- 8 China 72.15 kg/ha compare
- 9 China, mainland 71.82 kg/ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 3.85 kg/ha compare
- 10 Philippines 60.12 kg/ha compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 3.29 kg/ha compare
- 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.73 kg/ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 54.4 kg/ha compare
- 13 Burundi 51.72 kg/ha compare
- 13 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.63 kg/ha compare
- 14 Paraguay 51.55 kg/ha compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 1.89 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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Egypt?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Egypt was 54.41 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 87.81 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 kg/ha in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Egypt ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (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