Egypt vs France: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled

Egypt
1.28 million tonnes
in 2023
France
1.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Egypt rank
17th
France rank
14th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time

  • Egypt
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.73 million tonnes against 1.28 million tonnes in Egypt, a difference of 457,120 tonnes.

That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 17th and France ranks 14th of 202 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt France Difference Ahead
1960s 248,888 tonnes 937,428 tonnes 688,540 tonnes France
1970s 402,709 tonnes 1.74 million tonnes 1.34 million tonnes France
1980s 674,582 tonnes 2.40 million tonnes 1.72 million tonnes France
1990s 872,016 tonnes 2.42 million tonnes 1.55 million tonnes France
2000s 1.19 million tonnes 2.24 million tonnes 1.05 million tonnes France
2010s 1.21 million tonnes 2.13 million tonnes 923,035 tonnes France
2020s 1.31 million tonnes 1.89 million tonnes 577,050 tonnes France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Egypt or France?
France, at 1.73 million tonnes against 1.28 million tonnes in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Egypt and France?
457,120 tonnes, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and France?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Egypt and France rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
Egypt ranks 17th and France ranks 14th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 10,323 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.