Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 231.16 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Egypt, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 231.16 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 45.0% on the previous year and up 488.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 796.94 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.8 t, in 2006.
Egypt ranks 82nd of 168 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.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 218.86 t | — |
| 2004 | 68.25 t | -68.8% |
| 2005 | 33.48 t | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 15.8 t | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 110.41 t | +598.8% |
| 2008 | 608.1 t | +450.8% |
| 2009 | 350.69 t | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 66.64 t | -81.0% |
| 2011 | 423.74 t | +535.9% |
| 2012 | 392 t | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 31.19 t | -92.0% |
| 2014 | 39.29 t | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 796.94 t | +1928.4% |
| 2016 | 366.92 t | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 427.45 t | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 114.05 t | -73.3% |
| 2019 | 304.48 t | +167.0% |
| 2020 | 424.81 t | +39.5% |
| 2021 | 286.17 t | -32.6% |
| 2022 | 165.26 t | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 159.42 t | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 231.16 t | +45.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 231.16 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 150.09 t, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 231.16 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,068 t, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +1928.4% | 39.29 t | 796.94 t |
| 2007 | +598.8% | 15.8 t | 110.41 t |
| 2011 | +535.9% | 66.64 t | 423.74 t |
| 2008 | +450.8% | 110.41 t | 608.1 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.8 t | 15.8 t | 608.1 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 296.27 t | 31.19 t | 796.94 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 253.36 t | 159.42 t | 424.81 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Egypt?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Egypt was 231.16 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 796.94 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 t in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 488.3%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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