Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1172 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1172 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
44th
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.8523 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0656 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 0.1172 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.8523 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0656 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 44th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8523 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7125 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6997 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.6958 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8148 ha per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7967 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6984 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6351 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7039 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7001 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6588 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.6745 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6975 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6369 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5948 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5507 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6297 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5312 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5378 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5583 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5227 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4677 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4402 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4354 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4745 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4654 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4303 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4472 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4436 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4337 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3788 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3679 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3871 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3182 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3138 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4028 ha per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3771 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 0.348 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2879 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2348 ha per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3173 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3071 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2364 ha per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3135 ha per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2885 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2358 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2537 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1422 ha per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1306 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1666 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2305 ha per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1517 ha per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2013 | 0.132 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1657 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1113 ha per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1013 ha per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1511 ha per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1106 ha per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0868 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1098 ha per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1507 ha per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1172 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1172 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1401 ha per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1172 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0137 ha per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7344 ha per square kilometre | 0.6351 ha per square kilometre | 0.8523 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6212 ha per square kilometre | 0.5312 ha per square kilometre | 0.7001 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4685 ha per square kilometre | 0.4303 ha per square kilometre | 0.5583 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3615 ha per square kilometre | 0.2879 ha per square kilometre | 0.4337 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.246 ha per square kilometre | 0.1306 ha per square kilometre | 0.3173 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1386 ha per square kilometre | 0.0656 ha per square kilometre | 0.2305 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0868 ha per square kilometre | 0.1507 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 41 Ecuador 0.1426 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 Mozambique 0.1323 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Spain 0.1264 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cuba 0.1069 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Australia 0.0997 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 0.092 ha 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.1172 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8523 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0656 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 44th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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.