Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Egypt
Egypt: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 59.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
59.07
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
87.81
in 2015
All-time low
12.67
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Egypt is 59.07, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Egypt peaked at 87.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.67, in 1967.
Egypt ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.85 | — |
| 1962 | 16.6 | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 19.26 | +16.0% |
| 1964 | 17.21 | -10.6% |
| 1965 | 19.53 | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 15.6 | -20.1% |
| 1967 | 12.67 | -18.8% |
| 1968 | 13.78 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 12.77 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 14.13 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 16.22 | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 19.49 | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 15.55 | -20.2% |
| 1974 | 22.86 | +47.0% |
| 1975 | 29.38 | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 24.34 | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 30.66 | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 34.21 | +11.6% |
| 1979 | 39.84 | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 41.72 | +4.7% |
| 1981 | 44.57 | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 61.18 | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 65.55 | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 73.63 | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 79.38 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 71.52 | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 74.56 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 69.66 | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 64.14 | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 69.52 | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 56.75 | -18.4% |
| 1992 | 34.71 | -38.8% |
| 1993 | 36.12 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 34.62 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 41.12 | +18.8% |
| 1996 | 38.38 | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 41.45 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 39.45 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 43.1 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 46.75 | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 46.8 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 40.77 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 42.21 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 55.2 | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 51.38 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 67.93 | +32.2% |
| 2007 | 47.88 | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 50.93 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 40.66 | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 40.94 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.44 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.1 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 74.86 | +69.8% |
| 2014 | 68.15 | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 87.81 | +28.8% |
| 2016 | 60.64 | -30.9% |
| 2017 | 68.57 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 57.49 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 71.19 | +23.8% |
| 2020 | 55.91 | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 56.02 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 59.07 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 59.07 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.25 | 12.67 | 19.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.67 | 14.13 | 39.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.59 | 41.72 | 79.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.52 | 34.62 | 69.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.05 | 40.66 | 67.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.52 | 40.94 | 87.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.52 | 55.91 | 59.07 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Egypt?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Egypt was 59.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 87.81 in 2015.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.67 in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Egypt ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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