Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.3264 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 0.3264 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.8756 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1747 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Egypt 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8756 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7504 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.745 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7386 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8575 ha per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8281 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7262 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6655 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7427 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7339 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6903 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7072 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.7268 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6703 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6298 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5908 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6807 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.5893 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.612 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.6218 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5996 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5644 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5278 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.5141 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5509 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5357 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.505 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5347 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5159 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5186 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4745 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4506 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5065 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4324 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4465 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.515 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4733 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4478 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4027 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3417 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4417 ha per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4189 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3541 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4442 ha per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4123 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.353 ha per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3766 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2476 ha per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2564 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2942 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3393 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2477 ha per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2259 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2637 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2229 ha per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1747 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 0.21 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2588 ha per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2158 ha per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2148 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2426 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3184 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3264 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7699 ha per square kilometre | 0.6655 ha per square kilometre | 0.8756 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6631 ha per square kilometre | 0.5893 ha per square kilometre | 0.7339 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.547 ha per square kilometre | 0.505 ha per square kilometre | 0.6218 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4668 ha per square kilometre | 0.4027 ha per square kilometre | 0.5186 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3647 ha per square kilometre | 0.2476 ha per square kilometre | 0.4442 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2453 ha per square kilometre | 0.1747 ha per square kilometre | 0.3393 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2755 ha per square kilometre | 0.2148 ha per square kilometre | 0.3264 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 111 Kenya 0.4008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Angola 0.3708 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Slovenia 0.3298 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 El Salvador 0.3229 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3116 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mexico 0.3096 ha 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 oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.3264 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8756 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1747 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 114th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Area harvested 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.