Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 1.28 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Egypt is 1.28 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Egypt?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Egypt was 1.28 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,872 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.