Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2739 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.2739 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
35th
of 137 countries
All-time high
0.2769 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0175 ha per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 0.2739 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.2769 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0175 ha per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Egypt 35th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0231 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0283 ha per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 1969 | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0447 ha per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0401 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0543 ha per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0557 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.06 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0706 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0672 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0643 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0747 ha per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0734 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0802 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0743 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.08 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0778 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0651 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1236 ha per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1306 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | -36.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.078 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0801 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.083 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0832 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1047 ha per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1269 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0929 ha per square kilometre | -26.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1084 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1381 ha per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1391 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1412 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1649 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.178 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1609 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1728 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1846 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.159 ha per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1751 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1722 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1784 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2769 ha per square kilometre | +55.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2121 ha per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2469 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2739 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.2739 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1279 ha per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.2739 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.056 ha per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | 0.03 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | 0.0277 ha per square kilometre | 0.0644 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0712 ha per square kilometre | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | 0.0874 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0893 ha per square kilometre | 0.0651 ha per square kilometre | 0.1306 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0754 ha per square kilometre | 0.1391 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1687 ha per square kilometre | 0.1412 ha per square kilometre | 0.1846 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2525 ha per square kilometre | 0.2121 ha per square kilometre | 0.2769 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 32 Uganda 0.344 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Ethiopia 0.2779 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Serbia 0.2752 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Czechia 0.2715 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Switzerland 0.2709 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 0.2544 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 potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.2739 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2769 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0175 ha per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 35th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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 Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.