Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt
Egypt: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 314.56 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 200 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.
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 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)
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 200 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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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.