Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt
Egypt: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 407.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
407.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 200 countries
All-time high
461.44
in 2004
All-time low
94.35
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt stood at 407.39.
That represents a change of up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt peaked at 461.44 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 94.35, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 4th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 94.35 | — |
| 1962 | 95.39 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 110.89 | +16.2% |
| 1964 | 121.58 | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 126.35 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 103.55 | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 100.23 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 114.63 | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 122.71 | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 131.16 | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 130.58 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 146.65 | +12.3% |
| 1973 | 141.67 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 150.76 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 177.41 | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 182.06 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 206.16 | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 228.8 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 246.91 | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 271.37 | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 286.83 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 323.36 | +12.7% |
| 1983 | 323.28 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 323.8 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 345.82 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 393.14 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 396.19 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 387.95 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 365.71 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 362.14 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 364.51 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 292.84 | -19.7% |
| 1993 | 327.72 | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 279.9 | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 343.1 | +22.6% |
| 1996 | 364.4 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 332.44 | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 359.28 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 338.65 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 382.79 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 391.95 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 389.6 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 407.18 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 461.44 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 436.56 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 432.49 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 379.14 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 388.06 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 377.66 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 370.47 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 390.62 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 354.38 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 389.58 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 388.7 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 430.62 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 423.97 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 435.76 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 422.49 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 414.25 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 429.32 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 413.65 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 407.39 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 407.39 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.96 | 94.35 | 126.35 | 9 |
| 1970s | 174.22 | 130.58 | 246.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.75 | 271.37 | 396.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 336.5 | 279.9 | 364.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 404.69 | 377.66 | 461.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 402.08 | 354.38 | 435.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.44 | 407.39 | 429.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 1 Cook Islands 5.26 compare
- 1 Faroe Islands 606.77 compare
- 2 Kuwait 538.21 compare
- 3 Taiwan 418.04 compare
- 5 Bangladesh 350.98 compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 338.83 compare
- 7 China 334.87 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (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 407.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 461.44 in 2004.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.35 in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Egypt ranks 4th 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 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from 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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