Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt
Egypt: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 314.56 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
314.56 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 201 countries
All-time high
394.74 kilograms per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
74.72 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt stood at 314.56 kilograms per hectare.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt peaked at 394.74 kilograms per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 74.72 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places Egypt 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 74.72 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 78.29 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 91.22 kilograms per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 104 kilograms per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 106.6 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 87.7 kilograms per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1967 | 87.13 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 100.46 kilograms per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 109.4 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 116.36 kilograms per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 113.78 kilograms per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 126.42 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 125.45 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 126.63 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 146.9 kilograms per hectare | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 156.68 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 174.38 kilograms per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 193.09 kilograms per hectare | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 204.33 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 226.58 kilograms per hectare | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 237.03 kilograms per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 258.42 kilograms per hectare | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 250.54 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 241.63 kilograms per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 256.43 kilograms per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 309.89 kilograms per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 308.79 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 307.83 kilograms per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 293.32 kilograms per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 281.4 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 293.23 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 248.22 kilograms per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 281.75 kilograms per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 239.24 kilograms per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 295.46 kilograms per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 315.63 kilograms per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 281.98 kilograms per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1998 | 311.08 kilograms per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 282.63 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 326.17 kilograms per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 329.24 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 336.24 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 349.31 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 394.74 kilograms per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 371.56 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 350.69 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 316.56 kilograms per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 321.6 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 323.45 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 315.64 kilograms per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 333.43 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 294.05 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 295.93 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 302.7 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 321.73 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 342.95 kilograms per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 342.69 kilograms per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 345.38 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 319.58 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 339.44 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 330.32 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 314.56 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 314.56 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 314.56 kilograms per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.3 kilograms per hectare, 23.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 314.56 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 51.35 kilograms per hectare, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.28 kilograms per hectare | 74.72 kilograms per hectare | 109.4 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 148.4 kilograms per hectare | 113.78 kilograms per hectare | 204.33 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.05 kilograms per hectare | 226.58 kilograms per hectare | 309.89 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 283.06 kilograms per hectare | 239.24 kilograms per hectare | 315.63 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.96 kilograms per hectare | 316.56 kilograms per hectare | 394.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.41 kilograms per hectare | 294.05 kilograms per hectare | 345.38 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 324.72 kilograms per hectare | 314.56 kilograms per hectare | 339.44 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 2 Turkmenistan 312.98 kilograms per hectare compare
- 3 Suriname 252.58 kilograms per hectare compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 215.13 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt was 314.56 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 394.74 kilograms per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.72 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Egypt ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.