Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.28 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.38 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2004
All-time low
0.1927 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Egypt is 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1927 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Egypt 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1927 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.197 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2282 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2618 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2861 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2449 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2452 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2827 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3116 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3323 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.326 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3626 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3598 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3616 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4169 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4297 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4616 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4927 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5023 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5565 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5877 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6348 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6128 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5967 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6432 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7991 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7901 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7981 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7576 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.7486 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7785 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7471 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8534 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.724 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9744 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9192 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9889 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1927 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3116 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4045 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.326 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5023 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6777 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5565 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7991 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.876 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.724 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 44 Israel 1.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Greece 1.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Latvia 1.29 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 United States 1.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Slovenia 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Malaysia 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Egypt?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Egypt was 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre in 2004.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1927 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.