Egypt vs Uzbekistan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Egypt
4.20 million hectares
in 2025
Uzbekistan
4.42 million hectares
in 2025
Egypt rank
63rd
Uzbekistan rank
60th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Egypt
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Uzbekistan currently reports 4.42 million hectares against 4.20 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 213,540 hectares.
That makes Uzbekistan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Uzbekistan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 63rd and Uzbekistan ranks 60th of 202 countries.
Uzbekistan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 476,602 hectares | 519,118 hectares | 42,516 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1100s | 414,644 hectares | 561,175 hectares | 146,531 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1200s | 381,282 hectares | 603,465 hectares | 222,183 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1300s | 448,006 hectares | 645,984 hectares | 197,978 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1400s | 386,048 hectares | 688,731 hectares | 302,683 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1500s | 381,282 hectares | 737,558 hectares | 356,276 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1600s | 476,602 hectares | 845,348 hectares | 368,746 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1700s | 428,942 hectares | 953,728 hectares | 524,786 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1710s | 419,410 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 588,310 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1720s | 409,878 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 654,132 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1730s | 400,346 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 723,094 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1740s | 390,814 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 795,376 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1750s | 381,282 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 871,158 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1760s | 371,750 hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 950,640 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1770s | 362,218 hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1780s | 352,686 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1790s | 343,153 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1800s | 333,621 hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1810s | 371,750 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1820s | 409,878 hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1830s | 448,006 hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1840s | 486,134 hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1850s | 524,262 hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1860s | 436,894 hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1870s | 499,308 hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1880s | 570,637 hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1890s | 786,565 hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1900s | 954,072 hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1910s | 1.10 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1920s | 1.34 million hectares | 3.16 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1930s | 1.52 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1940s | 1.68 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1950s | 2.19 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1960s | 2.64 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 4.90 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 1990s | 3.08 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 4.72 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 683,961 hectares | Uzbekistan |
| 2020s | 4.09 million hectares | 4.42 million hectares | 328,245 hectares | Uzbekistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Egypt or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan, at 4.42 million hectares against 4.20 million hectares in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Egypt and Uzbekistan?
- 213,540 hectares, with Uzbekistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uzbekistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Uzbekistan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Egypt ranks 63rd and Uzbekistan ranks 60th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.