What is land area in Egypt?

Land area in Egypt was 995,450 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 995,450 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 995,450 sq. km in 1961.

How does Egypt rank for land area?

Egypt ranks 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Egypt

Name: Land area in Egypt
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Egypt: Land area was 995,450 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

995,450 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

29th

of 216 countries

All-time high

995,450 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

995,450 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Egypt, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 995,450 sq. km for land area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Egypt peaked at 995,450 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 995,450 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Egypt 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Egypt, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	995,450 sq. km	—
1962	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	995,450 sq. km	+0.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 995,450 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Egypt's 995,450 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 183,630 sq. km, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	9
1970s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	10
1980s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	10
1990s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	10
2000s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	10
2010s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	10
2020s	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	995,450 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

26 Colombia 1.11 million sq. km compare
27 Bolivia 1.08 million sq. km compare
28 Mauritania 1.03 million sq. km compare
30 Nigeria 910,770 sq. km compare
31 Tanzania 885,800 sq. km compare
32 Venezuela 882,050 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Egypt?: Land area in Egypt was 995,450 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 995,450 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 995,450 sq. km in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for land area?: Egypt ranks 29th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.