Egypt vs Japan: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Egypt
4.06 million hectares
in 2023
Japan
4.61 million hectares
in 2023
Egypt rank
96th
Japan rank
94th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Egypt
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.61 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 549,000 hectares.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 96th and Japan ranks 94th of 227 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.66 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | 4.28 million hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 3.08 million hectares | 5.59 million hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Japan |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Japan |
| 2020s | 4.03 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | 616,250 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Egypt or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.61 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 Japan?
- 549,000 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Japan rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Egypt ranks 96th and Japan ranks 94th 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 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.