Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt
Egypt: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 33.76 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.76 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
33.97 kilograms per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.22 kilograms per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 33.76 kilograms per hectare for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt peaked at 33.97 kilograms per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.22 kilograms per hectare, in 1965.
Egypt ranks 33rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | -35.9% |
| 1963 | 0.41 kilograms per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1964 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | -40.5% |
| 1966 | 0.25 kilograms per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 0.43 kilograms per hectare | +72.0% |
| 1968 | 0.39 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 0.54 kilograms per hectare | +38.5% |
| 1970 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1971 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.74 kilograms per hectare | +27.6% |
| 1973 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 1.27 kilograms per hectare | +89.6% |
| 1975 | 1.13 kilograms per hectare | -11.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 1.12 kilograms per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.5 kilograms per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1979 | 2.74 kilograms per hectare | +82.7% |
| 1980 | 3.07 kilograms per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 5.23 kilograms per hectare | +70.4% |
| 1982 | 3.76 kilograms per hectare | -28.1% |
| 1983 | 7.19 kilograms per hectare | +91.2% |
| 1984 | 8.54 kilograms per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 10.01 kilograms per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 11.73 kilograms per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 12.84 kilograms per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 10.46 kilograms per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1989 | 8.25 kilograms per hectare | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 11.22 kilograms per hectare | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 14.53 kilograms per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 9.91 kilograms per hectare | -31.8% |
| 1993 | 9.85 kilograms per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.04 kilograms per hectare | -38.7% |
| 1995 | 6.52 kilograms per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 10.39 kilograms per hectare | +59.4% |
| 1997 | 9.01 kilograms per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 8.75 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.92 kilograms per hectare | +47.7% |
| 2000 | 9.87 kilograms per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 15.91 kilograms per hectare | +61.2% |
| 2002 | 12.59 kilograms per hectare | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 15.66 kilograms per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2004 | 11.5 kilograms per hectare | -26.6% |
| 2005 | 13.62 kilograms per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 13.87 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 14.7 kilograms per hectare | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 15.53 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 13.55 kilograms per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 13.89 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 15.75 kilograms per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 16.23 kilograms per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.79 kilograms per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 17.85 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 21.08 kilograms per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 20.38 kilograms per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 24.5 kilograms per hectare | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 19.62 kilograms per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 23.48 kilograms per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 33.97 kilograms per hectare | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 27.31 kilograms per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 33.76 kilograms per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2023 | 33.76 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4322 kilograms per hectare | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 kilograms per hectare | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | 2.74 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.11 kilograms per hectare | 3.07 kilograms per hectare | 12.84 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.91 kilograms per hectare | 6.04 kilograms per hectare | 14.53 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.68 kilograms per hectare | 9.87 kilograms per hectare | 15.91 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.16 kilograms per hectare | 13.89 kilograms per hectare | 24.5 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2 kilograms per hectare | 27.31 kilograms per hectare | 33.97 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt?
- Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Egypt was 33.76 kilograms per hectare 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 potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 33.97 kilograms per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 kilograms per hectare in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Egypt ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.