Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4436 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4436 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
117th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.8784 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.254 ha per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 0.4436 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.8784 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.254 ha per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Egypt 117th out of 165 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8784 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.7544 ha per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 0.7477 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7421 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.861 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8304 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7299 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 0.668 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7452 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.7362 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6923 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7097 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7293 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6728 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6323 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5935 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.6824 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1978 | 0.591 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.6137 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.624 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6019 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5667 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5303 ha per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5166 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5534 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5437 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5147 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.544 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5256 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5277 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4853 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4734 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5334 ha per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4526 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4687 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5386 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4974 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4729 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4465 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3874 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4894 ha per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4687 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4042 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4936 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4616 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4022 ha per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4234 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2941 ha per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3029 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3446 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3922 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3055 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2878 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3248 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.293 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.254 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3023 ha per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3492 ha per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3193 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3162 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3514 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4316 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4436 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.4436 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.4436 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2389 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.773 ha per square kilometre | 0.668 ha per square kilometre | 0.8784 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6653 ha per square kilometre | 0.591 ha per square kilometre | 0.7362 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5521 ha per square kilometre | 0.5147 ha per square kilometre | 0.624 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4896 ha per square kilometre | 0.4465 ha per square kilometre | 0.5386 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4127 ha per square kilometre | 0.2941 ha per square kilometre | 0.4936 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3173 ha per square kilometre | 0.254 ha per square kilometre | 0.3922 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3857 ha per square kilometre | 0.3162 ha per square kilometre | 0.4436 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 114 Colombia 0.5642 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Eswatini 0.4505 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Japan 0.4448 ha per square kilometre compare
- 118 Kenya 0.4352 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Panama 0.417 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 North Macedonia 0.4153 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, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.4436 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8784 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.254 ha per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 117th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil 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, Oil 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.