Argentina vs Egypt: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Argentina
1.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt
1.28 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
17th
Egypt rank
16th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Argentina
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt 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 ahead.
Argentina ranks 17th and Egypt ranks 16th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,990 tonnes | 248,888 tonnes | 225,898 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1970s | 43,638 tonnes | 402,709 tonnes | 359,071 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1980s | 82,372 tonnes | 674,582 tonnes | 592,209 tonnes | Egypt |
| 1990s | 297,870 tonnes | 872,016 tonnes | 574,146 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2000s | 671,485 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 517,287 tonnes | Egypt |
| 2010s | 887,728 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 320,622 tonnes | Egypt |
| 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, Argentina or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 1.28 million tonnes against 1.26 million tonnes in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Argentina and Egypt?
- 17,020 tonnes, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Egypt?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Egypt rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Argentina ranks 17th and Egypt 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.