Agricultural land in Egypt
Egypt: Agricultural land was 40,580 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Egypt is 40,580 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Egypt peaked at 40,580 sq. km in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,347 sq. km, in 1983.
Egypt ranks 94th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Egypt, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,680 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 25,050 sq. km | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 24,900 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 25,060 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 26,720 sq. km | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 27,800 sq. km | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 28,010 sq. km | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 28,010 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 28,350 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 28,430 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 28,520 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 28,550 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 28,550 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 28,430 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 28,250 sq. km | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 27,300 sq. km | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 26,350 sq. km | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 25,400 sq. km | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 24,470 sq. km | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 24,450 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 24,680 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 24,452 sq. km | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 24,347 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 24,583 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 24,970 sq. km | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 25,670 sq. km | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 25,470 sq. km | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 25,810 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 25,710 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 26,480 sq. km | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 26,430 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 29,963 sq. km | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 30,152 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 30,127 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 32,830 sq. km | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 31,765 sq. km | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 32,449 sq. km | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 32,596 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 34,830 sq. km | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 32,910 sq. km | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 33,380 sq. km | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 34,240 sq. km | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 34,090 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 34,780 sq. km | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 35,230 sq. km | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 35,330 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 35,380 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 35,420 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 36,890 sq. km | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 36,710 sq. km | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 36,200 sq. km | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 36,960 sq. km | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 37,310 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 37,152 sq. km | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 37,899 sq. km | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 37,338 sq. km | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 38,370 sq. km | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 38,630 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 39,220 sq. km | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 39,710 sq. km | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 40,310 sq. km | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 40,580 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 40,580 sq. km | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,620 sq. km | 24,900 sq. km | 28,350 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,425 sq. km | 24,470 sq. km | 28,550 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 25,014 sq. km | 24,347 sq. km | 25,810 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,762 sq. km | 26,430 sq. km | 34,830 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,765 sq. km | 32,910 sq. km | 36,890 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,579 sq. km | 36,200 sq. km | 39,220 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,295 sq. km | 39,710 sq. km | 40,580 sq. km | 4 |
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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 land in Egypt?
- Agricultural land in Egypt was 40,580 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 40,580 sq. km in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,347 sq. km in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for agricultural land?
- Egypt ranks 94th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.