Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0033 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0033 ha per person for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.0317 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 ha per person, in 2016.
That places Egypt 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0317 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0265 ha per person | -16.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0256 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0247 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.028 ha per person | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0263 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0226 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0202 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0219 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0212 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0195 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0195 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0196 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0176 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0162 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0148 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0167 ha per person | +12.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0143 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0141 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0133 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0122 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 0.011 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0104 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0109 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0104 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.009 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.008 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0084 ha per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.007 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0071 ha per person | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.008 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0065 ha per person | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 ha per person | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0057 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.005 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 ha per person | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 ha per person | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 2013 | 0.003 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 ha per person | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0029 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 ha per person | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 ha per person | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.003 ha per person | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 ha per person | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0033 ha per person | -14.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0033 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 ha per person, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0033 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0049 ha per person, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0253 ha per person | 0.0202 ha per person | 0.0317 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0173 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 0.0212 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0111 ha per person | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.0141 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 ha per person | 0.0062 ha per person | 0.009 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 ha per person | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0065 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 ha per person | 0.0029 ha per person | 0.0039 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 0.0038 ha per person compare
- 132 Somalia 0.0037 ha per person compare
- 133 Bangladesh 0.0037 ha per person compare
- 135 Botswana 0.0032 ha per person compare
- 136 Equatorial Guinea 0.0028 ha per person compare
- 137 Chile 0.0028 ha per person 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, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Egypt?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Egypt was 0.0033 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0317 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 ha per person in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.