Urea — Production in Egypt
Egypt: Urea — Production was 2.14 million t in 2018. ▬ Flat
Urea — Production in Egypt, 2002–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, urea — production in Egypt stood at 2.14 million t.
That represents a change of down 50.2% on the previous year and down 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — production in Egypt peaked at 5.03 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 373,459 t, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 8th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Urea — Production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.38 million t | — |
| 2003 | 2.39 million t | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.43 million t | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 5.03 million t | +106.7% |
| 2011 | 4.83 million t | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.10 million t | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 3.94 million t | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.17 million t | -19.7% |
| 2015 | 373,459 t | -88.2% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million t | +302.6% |
| 2017 | 4.29 million t | +185.2% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million t | -50.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.14 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,185 t, 27.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.14 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 751,199 t, 2.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.40 million t | 2.38 million t | 2.43 million t | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.26 million t | 373,459 t | 5.03 million t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 347,260 t compare
- 5 Pakistan 6.44 million t compare
- 6 Saudi Arabia 5.70 million t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 40,000 t compare
- 7 Canada 4.32 million t compare
- 9 Ukraine 2.05 million t compare
- 10 Oman 2.04 million t compare
- 11 United Arab Emirates 1.95 million 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 — production in Egypt?
- Urea — production in Egypt was 2.14 million t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 million t in 2010.
- What is the lowest urea — production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 373,459 t in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for urea — production?
- Egypt ranks 8th out of 72 countries with data for 2018.
- Is urea — production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — Production. 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