Land use agriculture longterm in Egypt

Egypt: Land use agriculture longterm was 3.04 million in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
3.04 million
World rank
96th
of 178 countries
All-time high
3.04 million
in 2010
All-time low
829,122
in 1860
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land use agriculture longterm in Egypt, 1780–2010

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M1780189520101780: 1.0M1790: 946.6k1800: 861.3k1810: 899.8k1820: 930.6k1830: 954.6k1840: 973.1k1850: 984.8k1860: 829.1k1870: 890.8k1880: 955.8k1890: 1.3M1900: 1.4M1910: 1.5M1920: 1.6M1930: 1.7M1940: 1.8M1950: 2.1M1960: 2.5M1970: 2.7M1980: 2.3M1990: 2.5M2000: 2.8M2010: 3.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, land use agriculture longterm in Egypt stood at 3.04 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Egypt peaked at 3.04 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 829,122, in 1860.

Egypt ranks 96th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 1.04 million 1.04 million 1.04 million 1
1790s 946,613 946,613 946,613 1
1800s 861,301 861,301 861,301 1
1810s 899,767 899,767 899,767 1
1820s 930,616 930,616 930,616 1
1830s 954,627 954,627 954,627 1
1840s 973,058 973,058 973,058 1
1850s 984,769 984,769 984,769 1
1860s 829,122 829,122 829,122 1
1870s 890,767 890,767 890,767 1
1880s 955,773 955,773 955,773 1
1890s 1.25 million 1.25 million 1.25 million 1
1900s 1.42 million 1.42 million 1.42 million 1
1910s 1.53 million 1.53 million 1.53 million 1
1920s 1.62 million 1.62 million 1.62 million 1
1930s 1.69 million 1.69 million 1.69 million 1
1940s 1.81 million 1.81 million 1.81 million 1
1950s 2.07 million 2.07 million 2.07 million 1
1960s 2.47 million 2.47 million 2.47 million 1
1970s 2.73 million 2.73 million 2.73 million 1
1980s 2.34 million 2.34 million 2.34 million 1
1990s 2.47 million 2.47 million 2.47 million 1
2000s 2.75 million 2.75 million 2.75 million 1
2010s 3.04 million 3.04 million 3.04 million 1

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 93 Czechia 3.48 million compare
  2. 94 Guatemala 3.47 million compare
  3. 95 Nicaragua 3.25 million compare
  4. 97 Benin 2.94 million compare
  5. 98 Portugal 2.87 million compare
  6. 99 Georgia 2.76 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use agriculture longterm in Egypt?
Land use agriculture longterm in Egypt was 3.04 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 3.04 million in 2010.
What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 829,122 in 1860.
How does Egypt rank for land use agriculture longterm?
Egypt ranks 96th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
Is land use agriculture longterm rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use agriculture longterm
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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