Agricultural area per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Agricultural area per capita was 0.0354 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Egypt stood at 0.0354. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.093 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0354, in 2023.
That places Egypt 202nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0869 | 0.0838 | 0.093 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0717 | 0.0571 | 0.0821 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0502 | 0.0453 | 0.0556 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0473 | 0.044 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0434 | 0.0413 | 0.045 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0383 | 0.0365 | 0.0412 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 | 0.0354 | 0.0363 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 199 Cayman Islands 0.037 compare
- 200 United Arab Emirates 0.0368 compare
- 201 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0359 compare
- 203 Barbados 0.0354 compare
- 204 Nauru 0.0336 compare
- 205 Chinese Taipei 0.0334 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Egypt?
- Agricultural area per capita in Egypt was 0.0354 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.093 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Egypt ranks 202nd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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