Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0111 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Egypt is 0.0111 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.0173 tonnes per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 tonnes per person, in 1962.
That places Egypt 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0092 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0144 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0135 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1996 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0111 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0111 tonnes per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0025 tonnes per person, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0092 tonnes per person | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0121 tonnes per person | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 0.0115 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0117 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.0123 tonnes per person | 4 |
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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, per capita in Egypt?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Egypt was 0.0111 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0173 tonnes per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Egypt rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 55th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.