Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.0355 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Egypt, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0355 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.093 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0355 hectares per person, in 2025.
Egypt ranks 163rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0926 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.093 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0884 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0856 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0839 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0872 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0885 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.087 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0849 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0838 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0821 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0805 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.077 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0749 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0727 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0686 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0647 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0608 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0571 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0556 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0547 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0527 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.051 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0499 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0492 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0492 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0475 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0468 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0453 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0453 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.044 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0487 hectares per person | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0479 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0469 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.05 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0474 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0474 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0466 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0487 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.045 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0449 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0438 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0438 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0434 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0427 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.042 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0413 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0422 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0412 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0397 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0381 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0381 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.037 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0366 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0365 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0363 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0363 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.036 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0359 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0357 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0355 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0875 hectares per person | 0.0838 hectares per person | 0.093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0717 hectares per person | 0.0571 hectares per person | 0.0821 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0502 hectares per person | 0.0453 hectares per person | 0.0556 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0473 hectares per person | 0.044 hectares per person | 0.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0434 hectares per person | 0.0413 hectares per person | 0.045 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0383 hectares per person | 0.0365 hectares per person | 0.0412 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.036 hectares per person | 0.0355 hectares per person | 0.0363 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 160 Israel 0.0465 hectares per person compare
- 161 Switzerland 0.0462 hectares per person compare
- 162 Liechtenstein 0.042 hectares per person compare
- 164 Yemen 0.0348 hectares per person compare
- 165 Japan 0.0345 hectares per person compare
- 166 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0344 hectares per person 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)
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Egypt?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Egypt was 0.0355 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.093 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0355 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 163rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.