Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity was 538.76 t in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Egypt, 2002–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2022, other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Egypt stood at 538.76 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.4% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 14,174 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 186.14 t, in 2010.
That places Egypt 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 366.06 t | — |
| 2004 | 7,238 t | +1877.2% |
| 2005 | 14,174 t | +95.8% |
| 2006 | 7,611 t | -46.3% |
| 2007 | 3,836 t | -49.6% |
| 2008 | 674.66 t | -82.4% |
| 2009 | 2,194 t | +225.3% |
| 2010 | 186.14 t | -91.5% |
| 2011 | 3,085 t | +1557.3% |
| 2012 | 1,269 t | -58.9% |
| 2013 | 1,651 t | +30.1% |
| 2014 | 2,133 t | +29.2% |
| 2015 | 2,184 t | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 633.48 t | -71.0% |
| 2019 | 1,392 t | +119.7% |
| 2020 | 2,052 t | +47.5% |
| 2021 | 2,389 t | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 538.76 t | -77.4% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 538.76 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 98.69 t, 5.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 538.76 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 150 t, 3.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1877.2% | 366.06 t | 7,238 t |
| 2011 | +1557.3% | 186.14 t | 3,085 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,156 t | 366.06 t | 14,174 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,567 t | 186.14 t | 3,085 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,660 t | 538.76 t | 2,389 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 68 Burundi 872.13 t compare
- 69 New Zealand 829.05 t compare
- 70 Bulgaria 572.05 t compare
- 72 Luxembourg 526 t compare
- 73 Tunisia 483.45 t compare
- 74 Sudan (former) 444.29 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 other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Egypt?
- Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity in Egypt was 538.76 t in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14,174 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.14 t in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 71st out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. 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 Other potassic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf