Land area per crop type in Egypt
Egypt: Land area per crop type was 47,869 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
47,869
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 65 countries
All-time high
49,000
in 2009
All-time low
7,500
in 1991
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Land area per crop type in Egypt, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area per crop type in Egypt is 47,869, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Egypt peaked at 49,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,500, in 1991.
That places Egypt 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,130 | 7,500 | 12,500 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,200 | 13,000 | 49,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,473 | 44,500 | 49,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,727 | 47,568 | 47,869 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.16 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area per crop type in Egypt?
- Land area per crop type in Egypt was 47,869 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 49,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for land area per crop type?
- Egypt ranks 15th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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