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.
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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

Indicator
Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.