Fertilizer consumption in Egypt
Egypt: Fertilizer consumption was 1.65 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.65 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.70 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
238,952 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer consumption in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 1.65 million tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
The figure is up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Egypt peaked at 1.70 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 238,952 tonnes, in 1962.
Egypt ranks 19th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 242,291 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 238,952 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 276,116 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1964 | 304,679 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1965 | 337,607 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 287,869 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1967 | 280,744 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 321,079 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 347,883 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 372,888 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 372,414 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 418,686 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 404,468 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 428,611 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 501,183 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 497,024 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 543,232 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1978 | 581,152 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 604,189 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 663,500 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 707,896 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 790,693 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 787,103 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 795,985 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 863,512 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 1.01 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 940,240 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 958,947 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 963,400 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 877,431 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 988,135 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1994 | 843,244 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 1.16 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 1.08 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.17 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.18 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.26 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.39 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.60 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 1.54 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.53 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1.45 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.63 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.67 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.65 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.65 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86,615 tonnes, 19.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.65 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 47,149 tonnes, 35.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 293,024 tonnes | 238,952 tonnes | 347,883 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 472,385 tonnes | 372,414 tonnes | 604,189 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 856,852 tonnes | 663,500 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 843,244 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 consumption in Egypt?
- Fertilizer consumption in Egypt was 1.65 million tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.70 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,952 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).