Argentina vs Egypt, Arab Rep.: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Argentina
1.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt, Arab Rep.
1.28 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
17th
Egypt, Arab Rep. rank
16th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Argentina
- Egypt, Arab Rep.
How they compare
Egypt, Arab Rep. currently reports 1.28 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Argentina, a difference of 17,020 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Egypt, Arab Rep. in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt, Arab Rep. | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,990 tonnes | 248,888 tonnes | 225,898 tonnes | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1970s | 43,638 tonnes | 402,709 tonnes | 359,071 tonnes | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1980s | 82,372 tonnes | 674,582 tonnes | 592,209 tonnes | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 1990s | 297,870 tonnes | 872,016 tonnes | 574,146 tonnes | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 2000s | 671,485 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 517,287 tonnes | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 2010s | 887,728 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 320,622 tonnes | Egypt, Arab Rep. |
| 2020s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 213,240 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Argentina or Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- Egypt, Arab Rep., at 1.28 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Argentina and Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- 17,020 tonnes, with Egypt, Arab Rep. ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Egypt, Arab Rep. rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 16th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.