Land area (sq. km), per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0087 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Egypt stood at 0.0087 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.0361 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0087 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 124th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0361 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0351 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0342 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0333 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0294 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0275 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0256 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0232 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0226 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0215 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0158 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0112 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0326 sq. km per person | 0.0294 sq. km per person | 0.0361 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0259 sq. km per person | 0.0232 sq. km per person | 0.0288 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.02 sq. km per person | 0.0176 sq. km per person | 0.0226 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 0.017 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0114 sq. km per person | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0101 sq. km per person | 0.0093 sq. km per person | 0.0112 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 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)
- 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Egypt?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Egypt was 0.0087 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0361 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0087 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Egypt ranks 124th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.