Agricultural land per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Agricultural land per capita was 0.0354 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0354 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
208th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.093 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.0354 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Egypt stood at 0.0354 hectares per capita. 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 land per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.093 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0354 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Egypt 208th out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.093 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.0884 hectares per capita | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0856 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0839 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0872 hectares per capita | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0885 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.087 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0849 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0838 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0821 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0805 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0787 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0769 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0749 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0727 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0686 hectares per capita | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0647 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0608 hectares per capita | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0571 hectares per capita | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0556 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0547 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0527 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.051 hectares per capita | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0499 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0492 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0492 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0475 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0468 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0453 hectares per capita | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0453 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.044 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0487 hectares per capita | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0479 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0469 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.05 hectares per capita | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0474 hectares per capita | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0474 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0466 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0487 hectares per capita | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.045 hectares per capita | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0449 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0438 hectares per capita | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0438 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0434 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.042 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0413 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0422 hectares per capita | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0412 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0397 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0397 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0391 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0381 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.037 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0366 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0365 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0363 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0363 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.036 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0354 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0354 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0354 hectares per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2103 hectares per capita, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0869 hectares per capita | 0.0838 hectares per capita | 0.093 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0717 hectares per capita | 0.0571 hectares per capita | 0.0821 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0502 hectares per capita | 0.0453 hectares per capita | 0.0556 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0473 hectares per capita | 0.044 hectares per capita | 0.05 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0434 hectares per capita | 0.0413 hectares per capita | 0.045 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0383 hectares per capita | 0.0365 hectares per capita | 0.0412 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 hectares per capita | 0.0354 hectares per capita | 0.0363 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 205 Cayman Islands 0.037 hectares per capita compare
- 206 United Arab Emirates 0.0368 hectares per capita compare
- 207 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0359 hectares per capita compare
- 209 Barbados 0.0354 hectares per capita compare
- 210 Nauru 0.0336 hectares per capita compare
- 211 Taiwan 0.0334 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.0355 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Egypt?
- Agricultural land per capita in Egypt was 0.0354 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.093 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0354 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Egypt ranks 208th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.