Egypt
Every USGS world production table for 2025 that names Egypt: its share of each world total, its rank and its reserves.
Egypt’s share of each world total, 2025
- Nitrogen (ammonia)8th of 222.5%
- Phosphate rock7th of 242.2%
- Cement8th of 141.7%
- Salt21st of 230.8%
Egypt’s largest world share was in nitrogen (ammonia): 2.5% in 2025. It supplied 6% of U.S. imports of salt in 2021–24. Its cement output rose 21% from 2024 to 2025. Its best position was seventh of 24 listed producers of phosphate rock.
Production listings
ranks among countries with published figures
| Commodity | Measure | 2025 | Unit | Rank | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cement | Cement production | 64,000 | thousand metric tons | 8th of 14 | +21% |
| Nitrogen (ammonia) | Ammonia plant production (nitrogen content) | 4,000 | thousand metric tons, nitrogen content | 8th of 22 | +2.6% |
| Phosphate rock | Mine production | 5,500 | thousand metric tons, marketable phosphate rock | 7th of 24 | +3.8% |
| Salt | Production | 2,300 | thousand metric tons | 21st of 23 | 0% |
Reserves
1 reserve figure published for Egypt
| Commodity | Measure | Reserves | Unit | Rank | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphate rock | Reserves | 2,800,000 | thousand metric tons | 3rd of 24 | 3.8% |
Supplier to the United States
share of U.S. imports, 2021–24
- Saltall imports6%
Similar producer profiles
most shared commodities, relative to both lists
- Saudi Arabia4 commodities in common
- India4 commodities in common
- Russia4 commodities in common
- United States4 commodities in common
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026, world production and reserves tables. How ranks and shares are worked out.