Nitrogen fertilizer use in Egypt
Egypt: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 1.28 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.28 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.37 million tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
191,872 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use 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 1.28 million tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Egypt peaked at 1.37 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 191,872 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Egypt 17th out of 202 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 191,872 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 196,126 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 227,144 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 260,613 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 284,845 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 243,811 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 244,055 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 281,379 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 310,146 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 330,809 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 324,504 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 360,923 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 358,161 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 360,000 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 415,000 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 427,724 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 459,504 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 490,461 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 500,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 554,000 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 585,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 631,900 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 610,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 594,000 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 640,300 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 795,500 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 786,500 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 794,500 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 754,116 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 745,146 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 775,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 743,742 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 849,538 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 720,736 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 970,000 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 915,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.01 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 984,400 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.10 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.15 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.19 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.28 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.33 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.28 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,552 tonnes, 26.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.28 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29,329 tonnes, 43.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 248,888 tonnes | 191,872 tonnes | 310,146 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 402,709 tonnes | 324,504 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 674,582 tonnes | 554,000 tonnes | 795,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 872,016 tonnes | 720,736 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.35 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Egypt?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Egypt was 1.28 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,872 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.