What is fertilizer use per capita in Egypt?

Fertilizer use per capita in Egypt was 1.2 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 1.23 Kilograms per capita in 2020.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 0.02 Kilograms per capita in 1965.

How does Egypt rank for fertilizer use per capita?

Egypt ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertilizer use per capita in Egypt

Name: Fertilizer use per capita in Egypt
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Fertilizer use per capita was 1.2 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.2 Kilograms per capita

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

95th

of 204 countries

All-time high

1.23 Kilograms per capita

in 2020

All-time low

0.02 Kilograms per capita

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Fertilizer use per capita in Egypt, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 1.2 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 62.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Egypt peaked at 1.23 Kilograms per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.02 Kilograms per capita, in 1965.

Egypt ranks 95th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0367 Kilograms per capita	0.02 Kilograms per capita	0.07 Kilograms per capita	9
1970s	0.078 Kilograms per capita	0.05 Kilograms per capita	0.16 Kilograms per capita	10
1980s	0.4 Kilograms per capita	0.17 Kilograms per capita	0.61 Kilograms per capita	10
1990s	0.467 Kilograms per capita	0.28 Kilograms per capita	0.64 Kilograms per capita	10
2000s	0.592 Kilograms per capita	0.44 Kilograms per capita	0.71 Kilograms per capita	10
2010s	0.73 Kilograms per capita	0.57 Kilograms per capita	0.91 Kilograms per capita	10
2020s	1.16 Kilograms per capita	0.99 Kilograms per capita	1.23 Kilograms per capita	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

92 Papua New Guinea 1.27 Kilograms per capita compare
93 Kenya 1.22 Kilograms per capita compare
93 Switzerland 1.22 Kilograms per capita compare
96 Senegal 1.15 Kilograms per capita compare
97 Togo 1.05 Kilograms per capita compare
98 Ghana 0.97 Kilograms per capita compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Egypt

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
Rural population 57.1% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
Land under cereal production 3.16 million hectares (2023)

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per capita in Egypt?: Fertilizer use per capita in Egypt was 1.2 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 1.23 Kilograms per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.02 Kilograms per capita in 1965.
How does Egypt rank for fertilizer use per capita?: Egypt ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertilizer use per capita
Unit: Kilograms per capita
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: 205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.