Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 3.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.17 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 3.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.63 hectares per square kilometre, in 1965.
Egypt ranks 103rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.98 hectares per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.92 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 1.83 hectares per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1967 | 1.9 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 2.06 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 1.93 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 1.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.9 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1.89 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.01 hectares per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.91 hectares per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1978 | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 2.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.99 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 2.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.89 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.87 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.94 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 1.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.57 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.72 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.92 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 3.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3.01 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 3.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.28 hectares per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 3.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2020 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.17 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.17 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +39.9% | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.88 hectares per square kilometre | 1.63 hectares per square kilometre | 2.06 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.98 hectares per square kilometre | 1.89 hectares per square kilometre | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.98 hectares per square kilometre | 1.87 hectares per square kilometre | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | 2.29 hectares per square kilometre | 2.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.9 hectares per square kilometre | 2.63 hectares per square kilometre | 3.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 hectares per square kilometre | 2.6 hectares per square kilometre | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | 3.12 hectares per square kilometre | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 100 Brazil 3.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 101 Palestine 3.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 102 Uzbekistan 3.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 3.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 105 Tunisia 3.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 106 Finland 2.99 hectares 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Egypt was 3.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.63 hectares per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Egypt rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.