Urea — Import quantity in Egypt
Egypt: Urea — Import quantity was 163.48 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Import quantity in Egypt, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 163.48 t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 303.7% on the previous year and up 232.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Egypt peaked at 87,688 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.21 t, in 2022.
That places Egypt 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Import quantity in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7,107 t | — |
| 2007 | 1,144 t | -83.9% |
| 2008 | 157.69 t | -86.2% |
| 2009 | 321.67 t | +104.0% |
| 2010 | 851.31 t | +164.7% |
| 2011 | 822.49 t | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 890.1 t | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 1,769 t | +98.7% |
| 2014 | 49.22 t | -97.2% |
| 2015 | 87,688 t | +178056.2% |
| 2016 | 942.61 t | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 3,611 t | +283.1% |
| 2018 | 2,424 t | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 5,464 t | +125.4% |
| 2020 | 1,942 t | -64.5% |
| 2021 | 656.71 t | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 23.21 t | -96.5% |
| 2023 | 40.5 t | +74.5% |
| 2024 | 163.48 t | +303.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 163.48 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42,711 t, 0% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 163.48 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,199 t, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — 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 | +178056.2% | 49.22 t | 87,688 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,183 t | 157.69 t | 7,107 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 10,451 t | 49.22 t | 87,688 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.26 t | 23.21 t | 1,942 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 149 French Polynesia 250.99 t compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 180.25 t compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 172.33 t compare
- 153 Bahamas 124.97 t compare
- 154 Micronesia (excluding intra-trade) 120.93 t compare
- 155 Eritrea 105 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 urea — import quantity in Egypt?
- Urea — import quantity in Egypt was 163.48 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 87,688 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.21 t in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for urea — import quantity?
- Egypt ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.1%. 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 Urea — 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