Colombia vs Egypt: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 3.27 million hectares against 2.94 million hectares in Colombia, a difference of 329,760 hectares.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 68th and Egypt ranks 66th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Egypt in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 985,333 hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.63 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.72 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.77 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 118,988 hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.77 million hectares | 776,052 hectares | Egypt |
| 2010s | 1.82 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Egypt |
| 2020s | 2.54 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 659,184 hectares | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Colombia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 3.27 million hectares against 2.94 million hectares in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Colombia and Egypt?
- 329,760 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for arable land?
- Colombia ranks 68th and Egypt ranks 66th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.