Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 1.97 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Egypt stood at 1.97 kg/cap.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Egypt peaked at 3.91 kg/cap in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.07 kg/cap, in 1969.
Egypt ranks 76th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.75 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 1.47 kg/cap | -16.0% |
| 1963 | 1.65 kg/cap | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 1.44 kg/cap | -12.7% |
| 1965 | 1.7 kg/cap | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 1.38 kg/cap | -18.8% |
| 1967 | 1.1 kg/cap | -20.3% |
| 1968 | 1.17 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 1.07 kg/cap | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 1.16 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 1.31 kg/cap | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 1.53 kg/cap | +16.8% |
| 1973 | 1.2 kg/cap | -21.6% |
| 1974 | 1.71 kg/cap | +42.5% |
| 1975 | 2.14 kg/cap | +25.1% |
| 1976 | 1.67 kg/cap | -22.0% |
| 1977 | 1.98 kg/cap | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 2.08 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 2.28 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 2.32 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 2.44 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 3.22 kg/cap | +32.0% |
| 1983 | 3.34 kg/cap | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 3.68 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 3.91 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 3.52 kg/cap | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 3.54 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3.26 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 2.91 kg/cap | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 3.15 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 2.5 kg/cap | -20.6% |
| 1992 | 1.69 kg/cap | -32.4% |
| 1993 | 1.73 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.62 kg/cap | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 2.06 kg/cap | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 1.82 kg/cap | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 1.97 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 1.84 kg/cap | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 2.1 kg/cap | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 2.1 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.09 kg/cap | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.83 kg/cap | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 1.85 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.42 kg/cap | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 2.23 kg/cap | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 2.9 kg/cap | +30.0% |
| 2007 | 2.01 kg/cap | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.71 kg/cap | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 1.69 kg/cap | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.65 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.75 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.93 kg/cap | +67.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6 kg/cap | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 3.34 kg/cap | +28.5% |
| 2016 | 2.23 kg/cap | -33.2% |
| 2017 | 2.54 kg/cap | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 2.1 kg/cap | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6 kg/cap | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 2.03 kg/cap | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 2.67 kg/cap | +31.5% |
| 2022 | 2.04 kg/cap | -23.6% |
| 2023 | 2.01 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.97 kg/cap | -2.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.97 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.54 kg/cap, 3.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.97 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.91 kg/cap, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 kg/cap | 1.07 kg/cap | 1.75 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.71 kg/cap | 1.16 kg/cap | 2.28 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 kg/cap | 2.32 kg/cap | 3.91 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 kg/cap | 1.62 kg/cap | 3.15 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 kg/cap | 1.71 kg/cap | 2.9 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 kg/cap | 1.65 kg/cap | 3.34 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 kg/cap | 1.97 kg/cap | 2.67 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 73 Dominica 2.27 kg/cap compare
- 74 Indonesia 2.05 kg/cap compare
- 75 Kazakhstan 2.03 kg/cap compare
- 77 Kenya 1.93 kg/cap compare
- 78 El Salvador 1.9 kg/cap compare
- 79 Azerbaijan 1.88 kg/cap 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 capita in Egypt?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Egypt was 1.97 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 kg/cap in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 kg/cap in 1969.
- How does Egypt rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- Egypt ranks 76th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 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