Nitrogen fertilizer use in Egypt
Egypt: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 1.28 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 16th 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.
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 |
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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 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 16th out of 201 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.