Egypt vs Ireland: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Egypt
4.06 million hectares
in 2023
Ireland
4.19 million hectares
in 2023
Egypt rank
96th
Ireland rank
95th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Egypt
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 4.19 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 131,000 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 96th and Ireland ranks 95th of 227 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.08 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | 915,008 hectares | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 744,022 hectares | Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.03 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 317,000 hectares | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Egypt or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 4.19 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Egypt and Ireland?
- 131,000 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Ireland rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Egypt ranks 96th and Ireland ranks 95th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. 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.