Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 3.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.12 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.38 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
2.28 hectares per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.12 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 3.38 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.28 hectares per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Egypt 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 2.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 2.41 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.83 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.01 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 2.92 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.98 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 hectares per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.88 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 2.8 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.06 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 3.23 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 3.38 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.09 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.12 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.12 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | 2.42 hectares per square kilometre | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.62 hectares per square kilometre | 2.31 hectares per square kilometre | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3 hectares per square kilometre | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | 2.33 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.66 hectares per square kilometre | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | 3.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | 2.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 hectares per square kilometre | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | 3.23 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 hectares per square kilometre | 3.09 hectares per square kilometre | 3.38 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 151 Turkmenistan 3.39 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 152 Costa Rica 3.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 153 Algeria 3.16 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 155 Peru 3.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 156 Venezuela 2.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 157 Central African Republic 2.89 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt was 3.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.28 hectares per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.