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Egypt fertiliser market: trade, demand and supply

Egypt exported 4.5 Mt of phosphate rock in 2025 (estimate), 15% of world exports (the 4th largest exporter).

Get the full Egypt fileUSD149 Nitrogen marketPhosphate marketPotash market
Fertiliser demand, 2024 Demand: agricultural consumption of fertiliser nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O), in tonnes of nutrient. Industrial uses of nitrogen are not included. Official statistics where reported, otherwise graded FertRadar estimates (grades A to D). Grade C: FertRadar estimate, anchored. Source: FAO and national statistics (CC BY 4.0), completed by graded FertRadar estimates 1.0% of world demand, grade C
N: net exports, 2025 Imports minus exports of fertilisers in nutrient tonnes, from the FertRadar trade matrix (indicator D10). Raw materials and intermediates excluded. Source: Customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI, Etalab Open Licence 2.0), cleaned and adjusted by FertRadar net exporter
P₂O₅: net exports, 2025 Imports minus exports of fertilisers in nutrient tonnes, from the FertRadar trade matrix (indicator D10). Raw materials and intermediates excluded. Source: Customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI, Etalab Open Licence 2.0), cleaned and adjusted by FertRadar net exporter
K₂O: net imports, 2025 Imports minus exports of fertilisers in nutrient tonnes, from the FertRadar trade matrix (indicator D10). Raw materials and intermediates excluded. Source: Customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI, Etalab Open Licence 2.0), cleaned and adjusted by FertRadar net importer
Phosphate rock mining capacity Identified capacity at the end of 2024: sum of site capacities from producers' documents or authorities, converted to nutrient. Compared with the USGS country reference. Source: Producers' and authorities' documents site by site; U.S. Geological Survey for the country reference partly identified

Years up to 2024 are complete annual data; only 2025, the latest year, is a FertRadar estimate: trade from the monthly customs declarations (UN Comtrade), production from the output reported for 2025. Agricultural use is shown to 2024, the latest year with reported data.

What Egypt trades, 2025

28 products, tonnes of product

Products

Select a row to see the partners. World rank among exporters (X) and importers (M).

ProductExportsImportsNetRank XRank MSupplier concentration PRO
Phosphate rock 4.5 Mt0.5 kt +4.5 Mt #4 #64 n/a
Urea 4.5 Mt2 kt +4.5 Mt #3 #128 n/a
Single superphosphate 1.8 Mt0 kt +1.8 Mt #1 n/a
Sulphur 0.7 kt661 kt −661 kt #67 #11 •••
Anhydrous ammonia 518 kt22 kt +497 kt #10 #39 n/a
Diammonium phosphate 355 kt0.1 kt +355 kt #8 #122 n/a
Ammonium nitrate 288 kt44 kt +244 kt #8 #42 n/a
Muriate of potash 1 kt317 kt −316 kt #55 #20 •••
Triple superphosphate 305 kt0 kt +305 kt #4 n/a
Other phosphatic fertilisers 245 kt0.2 kt +245 kt #4 #78 n/a
Sulphate of potash 190 kt49 kt +141 kt #4 #14 n/a
Calcium nitrate (double salts with AN) 65 kt94 kt −29 kt #8 #9 •••
Ammonium sulphate 33 kt82 kt −49 kt #25 #49 •••
Calcium ammonium nitrate 108 kt0.1 kt +108 kt #17 #92 n/a
Monoammonium phosphate 41 kt17 kt +24 kt #13 #49 n/a
Other fertilisers n.e.c. 4 kt42 kt −37 kt #53 #24 n/a
Urea ammonium nitrate solution 45 kt0.4 kt +44 kt #12 #48 n/a
Phosphoric acid 15 kt29 kt −14 kt #23 #27 n/a
Other potassic fertilisers 42 kt0.3 kt +42 kt #8 #82 n/a
NPK compound fertilisers 12 kt24 kt −13 kt #61 #80 n/a
Sulphuric acid 9 kt0.1 kt +9 kt #43 #150 n/a
Nitrophosphates 2 kt1 kt +1 kt #28 #46 n/a
Other ammonium double salts and mixtures 3 kt0.2 kt +3 kt #28 #65 n/a
Other NP (incl. NPS, APS) 1 kt2 kt −0.5 kt #44 #74 n/a
PK fertilisers 0.7 kt2 kt −0.8 kt #39 #41 n/a
Other nitrogenous fertilisers 0.3 kt0.9 kt −0.6 kt #65 #87 n/a
Sodium nitrate 0 kt0.3 kt −0.3 kt #46 #70 n/a
Potassium nitrate 0 kt0.3 kt −0.3 kt #55 #82 n/a

Download: exports and imports in kt of product, one unit per column.

Phosphate rock: partners

Share of Egypt's imports or exports, 2025.

Customers

Egypt and Phosphate rock: full page

Main products over time

Six largest products of 2025 on each side, tonnes of product.

Mt product024619952000200520102015202020252025 is a FertRadar estimate from the monthly customs declarations (UN Comtrade). Replaced by the annual data when published.estimate
Phosphate rockUreaSingle superphosphateAnhydrous ammoniaDiammonium phosphateTriple superphosphate2025 estimated

Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.

FertRadar, from customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI)About this data

Nutrient balance

exports minus imports, tonnes of nutrient
Mt N, exports minus imports−1012319952000200520102015202020252025 is a FertRadar estimate from the monthly customs declarations (UN Comtrade). Replaced by the annual data when published.estimateNitrogenIntermediatesCompounds
CompoundsIntermediatesNitrogen2025 estimated

Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.

Raw materials and intermediates are shown apart from fertilisers.About this data

By product family, 2025

FamilyExportsImportsNet
Compounds71 kt6 kt+65 kt
Intermediates426 kt18 kt+408 kt
Nitrogen2.2 Mt47 kt+2.2 Mt

Demand

agricultural consumption, tonnes of nutrient, 1995-2024
Mt nutrient, agricultural consumption0.00.51.01.52.0199520002005201020152020NP₂O₅K₂O
NP₂O₅K₂Oestimate (grade C or D)

Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.

FertRadar, from FAO and national statistics. Dashed: FertRadar estimates, grades C and DAbout this data

Indicators, 2024

Import dependence and growth are part of Pro.

IndicatorNP₂O₅K₂O
Consumption per hectare of cropland, kg (FAO, as published, 2024)375.2B54.4C33.2B
Consumption per capita, kg (FAO, as published, 2024)13.6B2.0C1.2B
Share of world demand, %1.4B0.5C0.4B
Import dependence, net imports / consumption, % PRO•••••••••
Growth of consumption, 5-year compound, % a year PRO•••••••••

Demand in Northern Africa

Supply

production of fertiliser nutrients and mining capacity

Production, 1995-2025

Tonnes of nutrient produced, each in its own basis.

Mt nutrient, production024619952000200520102015202020252025 production is a FertRadar estimate (grade D), based on the output reported for 2025. Replaced by the reported data when published.estimateNP₂O₅K₂O
NP₂O₅K₂Oestimate (grade C or D)2025 estimated

Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.

FertRadar, from FAO and national statistics. Dashed: FertRadar estimates, grades C and DAbout this data

Self-sufficiency, 2024

Production divided by consumption, by nutrient.

IndicatorNP₂O₅K₂O
Self-sufficiency, production / consumption, % PRO•••••••••

Mining capacity: 4 sites

Operators and sites are free; capacity by site, history and the source of each figure are part of Pro.

CompanySiteProductCapacity, kt product a year PRONutrient, kt P₂O₅ a year PRO
Phosphate Misr Co. (Misr Phosphate) Abu Tartur mines, New Valley (with Nile Valley El Sibaiya and Red Sea sites) Phosphate rock ••••••
El Nasr Mining Co. East and West El Sebaiya mines (Aswan) and El Quseir / Red Sea mines Phosphate rock ••••••
Al Wadi Al Gadid Co. for Mineral Resources (Wadico) Mine in Al Wadi Al Gadid (New Valley) Governorateoperating, not in the total Phosphate rock •••
Egyptian Company for Mineral Resources (Aswan mine, per USGS) Mine in Aswanoperating, not in the total Phosphate rock •••
Phosphate rock capacity, all countries

Companies in Egypt

producers with published figures

Abu Qir Fertilizers

Abu Qir 1, Abu Qir 2, Abu Qir 3 +1

2023-2025Company profile

Fertiglobe

EBIC, EFC

2021-2025Company profile

Misr Fertilizers Production Company (MOPCO)

Damietta (MOPCO 1 + ex-ENPC lines 2-3)

2025-2025Company profile

OCI N.V.

EBIC, EFC

2013-2018Company profile

Agrium

MOPCO Damietta

2009-2017Company profile

Narrow down: Egypt by nutrient and by product

Egypt, nitrogen (N)Egypt, phosphate (P₂O₅)Egypt, potash (K₂O)
Anhydrous ammoniaAmmonium nitrateAmmonium sulphateCalcium ammonium nitrateCalcium nitrate (double salts with AN)Diammonium phosphateMonoammonium phosphateMuriate of potashOther phosphatic fertilisersPhosphate rockSulphate of potashSingle superphosphateSulphurTriple superphosphateUrea

In the news

from the weekly market news

Production and companies

Egypt's petroleum ministry discussed a phosphate fertiliser complex with Fertiglobe, to be built at Ain Sokhna, with investments above $1.5 billion.

Week to 18 OctRead the key point

Production and companies

Egypt's petroleum ministry discussed a phosphate fertiliser complex with Fertiglobe, to be built at Ain Sokhna, with investments above $1.5 billion.

Week to 18 OctRead the key point

Prices and tenders

Egyptian market reports diverged. One cited a fall of 2,875 pounds in fertiliser prices, while another put a tonne of urea at 30,000 pounds, and a third gave sulphate at 30 thousand pounds.

Week to 11 OctRead the key point

Prices and tenders

Egyptian market reports showed fertiliser prices rising during the week.

Week to 4 OctRead the key point

Data pack: Egypt fertiliser market

Egypt, all fertilisers, raw materials and intermediates: demand and supply 1995-2025, trade 1995-2025, partners of the latest year, prices.

  • DemandAgricultural consumption of N, P₂O₅ and K₂O, kt of nutrient, with data quality grade.31 rows
  • SupplyProduction of N, P₂O₅ and K₂O fertiliser nutrients, kt of nutrient, with grade.31 rows
  • IndicatorsIndicators of 2024: total demand, consumption per hectare and per capita, share of world, self-sufficiency, net imports, import dependence, growth.8 rows
  • Imports volumeImports by product, kt product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 rows
  • Imports valueImports by product, USD million, FOB, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).27 rows
  • Imports unit valueImports by product, USD per tonne of product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).25 rows
  • Exports volumeExports by product, kt product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 rows
  • Exports valueExports by product, USD million, FOB, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 rows
  • Exports unit valueExports by product, USD per tonne of product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).28 rows
  • Nutrient balanceExports, imports and balance in kt of nutrient, by nutrient and product family. Raw materials and intermediates shown apart.30 rows
  • SuppliersSuppliers by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.56 rows
  • DestinationsDestinations by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.182 rows
  • Mining capacityMining sites at end-2024: operator, status, capacity as published, nutrient capacity and source.4 rows
  • ProducersProducers with published figures in this country (sites or group figures).5 rows
  • PricesWorld Bank benchmarks, monthly averages, nominal US dollars per tonne of product (gas per MMBtu).321 rows
  • AdjustmentsCorrections FertRadar applied to the customs data behind this file, with their evidence.55 rows

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Methodology
Definitions6
Trade
Sum of all reported bilateral flows of the product in the year, in tonnes of product, after FertRadar adjustments (phantom tonnes imputed, reclassifications, duplicate codes removed).
Net imports (D10)
Imports minus exports of fertilisers in nutrient tonnes, from the FertRadar trade matrix (indicator D10). Raw materials and intermediates excluded.
Demand
Demand: agricultural consumption of fertiliser nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O), in tonnes of nutrient. Industrial uses of nitrogen are not included. Official statistics where reported, otherwise graded FertRadar estimates (grades A to D).
Production
Production of fertiliser nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O), in tonnes of nutrient, as reported by countries; gaps filled with graded FertRadar estimates. Not mine output: mine production and capacity are shown separately.
Grades
A official or provisional, B FAO estimate or imputation, C FertRadar estimate anchored on independent data, D FertRadar statistical estimate.
Mining capacity
Identified capacity at the end of 2024: sum of site capacities from producers' documents or authorities, converted to nutrient. Compared with the USGS country reference.
Sources and reliability8

Official statistics and the producers' own documents only, cleaned and reconciled by FertRadar. Every figure keeps a reference to its document, and every correction to the customs data is documented one by one.

  • CEPII, BACI (Etalab Open Licence 2.0)
  • United Nations Statistics Division, UN Comtrade
  • FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0)
  • U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Minerals Yearbook (Public domain)
  • United Nations Statistics Division, Standard country or area codes for statistical use
  • U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries (Public domain)
  • Producers and authorities, Annual reports
  • Documents cited by the adjustments: CEPII; EuroChem; Interfax; Metals & Mining Intelligence via Vedomosti; OCP Group; Uralkali; USGS; Various companies and regulators

The document, page and date behind each figure are listed in the Pro data files. Sources and licences

Adjustments to the customs data55

FertRadar corrects, reclassifies or annotates customs flows only on documented evidence. Those touching this page: 28 corrections, 20 context notes, 6 reclassifications and 1 known anomaly; 24 confirmed by a published figure, 12 estimated.

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How FertRadar adjusts the customs data

Notes10
  • Egypt imported 661 kt of sulphur in 2025 (estimate), 1.6% of world imports (the 11th largest importer).
  • Agricultural use of fertiliser nutrients was 2.0 Mt in 2024: 1.6 Mt N, 230 kt P₂O₅ and 140 kt K₂O (includes FertRadar estimates).
  • Fertiliser production in 2024: 3.6 Mt N and 918 kt P₂O₅ (includes FertRadar estimates).
  • Exports, imports and balance (exports minus imports) by nutrient and product family. Raw materials and intermediates are shown apart from fertilisers so as not to mix them.
  • Trade figures: CEPII BACI with the FertRadar adjustments listed on this page. Tonnes of product unless stated; kt = thousand tonnes, Mt = million tonnes.
  • 2025 is a FertRadar estimate from the monthly customs declarations (UN Comtrade), hatched in the charts. Replaced by the annual data when published.
  • Values exclude freight and insurance (FOB equivalent). Unit values are customs averages over shipments under different contracts, not market prices.
  • Fertiliser use and production: FertRadar best estimate (FAOSTAT values as reported, gaps filled with graded FertRadar estimates). Grades: A official or provisional, B FAO estimate or imputation, C FertRadar estimate anchored on independent data, D FertRadar statistical estimate.
  • Years as reported to FAO (some countries report fiscal or fertiliser years). No forecasts.
  • Two kinds of production. Nitrogen (N) and phosphate (P₂O₅): fertiliser production, the nutrient contained in the fertiliser products made in the country. Potash (K₂O): mine output, all uses included. Production of raw materials for all uses (phosphate rock, ammonia, sulphur) is shown on the product and capacity pages.
How to cite
FertRadar (2026), "Egypt fertiliser market: trade, demand and supply", fertradar.com, https://fertradar.com/countries/egypt/, Release 2026.10.

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