Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Egypt

Egypt: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 1.2 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.2 kg/cap
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
103rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.39 kg/cap
in 2021
All-time low
0.02 kg/cap
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Egypt, 1961–2024

00.511.5196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 1.2 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Egypt peaked at 1.39 kg/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.02 kg/cap, in 1965.

Egypt ranks 103rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0367 kg/cap 0.02 kg/cap 0.07 kg/cap 9
1970s 0.078 kg/cap 0.05 kg/cap 0.16 kg/cap 10
1980s 0.4 kg/cap 0.17 kg/cap 0.61 kg/cap 10
1990s 0.467 kg/cap 0.28 kg/cap 0.64 kg/cap 10
2000s 0.592 kg/cap 0.44 kg/cap 0.71 kg/cap 10
2010s 0.73 kg/cap 0.57 kg/cap 0.91 kg/cap 10
2020s 1.2 kg/cap 0.98 kg/cap 1.39 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 100 Malawi 1.27 kg/cap compare
  2. 101 Cameroon 1.21 kg/cap compare
  3. 101 Mexico 1.21 kg/cap compare
  4. 104 Suriname 1.19 kg/cap compare
  5. 105 Trinidad and Tobago 1.15 kg/cap compare
  6. 106 Luxembourg 1.11 kg/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Egypt?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Egypt was 1.2 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 kg/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 kg/cap in 1965.
How does Egypt rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Egypt ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.5%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,737 data points, 1961–2024
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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