Egypt Agrochemicals Market Trends

Egypt's heightened production of grains and cereals, including rice, wheat, maize, and sorghum, has led to a pesticide and fertilizer application surge. These crops are primarily grown in the lower Nile River valley and the Nile Delta. In 2022, Egypt's wheat production stood at 9.7 million metric tons, with maize production at 5.8 million metric tons, as reported by the Food and Agriculture Organization. Such robust production figures underscore the heightened demand for fertilizers and pesticides, bolstering the market.

According to the World Bank, the county's arable land in 2021 stood at 3,077 thousand hectares, marking an 8.5% decline from the previous year's 3,365 thousand hectares. In the same period, the population of the country increased from 107 million to 109 million, reflecting the pressure on the agricultural sector. Therefore, the country is relying on the usage of fertilizers like urea, ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, and calcium nitrate to improve the productivity of the available arable land for the production of staple grains like rice and wheat. Moreover, Egyptians rely on Baladi bread as a staple in their daily diet, and hence, farmers grow wheat in their farms. Farmers with small land holdings are using more agrochemicals to boost land productivity.