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
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Egypt, 1961–2024
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 98th of 197 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.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.07 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.04 kg/cap | -42.9% |
| 1963 | 0.04 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.03 kg/cap | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.02 kg/cap | -33.3% |
| 1966 | 0.02 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.04 kg/cap | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.03 kg/cap | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.04 kg/cap | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0.06 kg/cap | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 0.05 kg/cap | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 0.06 kg/cap | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 0.05 kg/cap | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 0.09 kg/cap | +80.0% |
| 1975 | 0.08 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 0.07 kg/cap | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.07 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.09 kg/cap | +28.6% |
| 1979 | 0.16 kg/cap | +77.8% |
| 1980 | 0.17 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 0.29 kg/cap | +70.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2 kg/cap | -31.0% |
| 1983 | 0.37 kg/cap | +85.0% |
| 1984 | 0.43 kg/cap | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.49 kg/cap | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.58 kg/cap | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 0.61 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 0.49 kg/cap | -19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.37 kg/cap | -24.5% |
| 1990 | 0.51 kg/cap | +37.8% |
| 1991 | 0.64 kg/cap | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 0.48 kg/cap | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.47 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.28 kg/cap | -40.4% |
| 1995 | 0.33 kg/cap | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.49 kg/cap | +48.5% |
| 1997 | 0.43 kg/cap | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 0.41 kg/cap | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.63 kg/cap | +53.7% |
| 2000 | 0.44 kg/cap | -30.2% |
| 2001 | 0.71 kg/cap | +61.4% |
| 2002 | 0.57 kg/cap | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 0.69 kg/cap | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5 kg/cap | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.59 kg/cap | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.59 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.62 kg/cap | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.64 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.57 kg/cap | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.57 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.63 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.64 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.74 kg/cap | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 0.68 kg/cap | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8 kg/cap | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.75 kg/cap | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.91 kg/cap | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.72 kg/cap | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 0.86 kg/cap | +19.4% |
| 2020 | 1.23 kg/cap | +43.0% |
| 2021 | 1.39 kg/cap | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.98 kg/cap | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 1.22 kg/cap | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 1.2 kg/cap | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.2 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.58 kg/cap, 2.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.2 kg/cap is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.65 kg/cap, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
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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 98th out of 197 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
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