Egypt vs Portugal: Agricultural land use
Egypt
4.06 million hectares
in 2023
Portugal
3.97 million hectares
in 2023
Egypt rank
96th
Portugal rank
97th
Agricultural land use over time
- Egypt
- Portugal
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.06 million hectares against 3.97 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 88,040 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Egypt ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 97th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 million hectares | 3.90 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.08 million hectares | 3.85 million hectares | 773,138 hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 3.80 million hectares | 327,012 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 62,737 hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 4.03 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | 77,930 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Egypt or Portugal?
- Egypt, at 4.06 million hectares against 3.97 million hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Egypt and Portugal?
- 88,040 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Egypt ranks 96th and Portugal ranks 97th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.