Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.2894 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.2894 ha per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.301 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0221 ha per square kilometre, in 1967.
Egypt ranks 83rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0307 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0301 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0338 ha per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 0.038 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0409 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0498 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0456 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0477 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0606 ha per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0675 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0772 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0739 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0725 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0695 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0818 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0863 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0952 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0808 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0873 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0972 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0861 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0873 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0755 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1342 ha per square kilometre | +77.7% |
| 1996 | 0.142 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0949 ha per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1016 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0912 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0871 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0945 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0952 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0986 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1186 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1511 ha per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1274 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1254 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1529 ha per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.156 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1584 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.178 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1922 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1764 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1874 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2004 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1761 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1899 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1925 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1963 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.301 ha per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2319 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2628 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2894 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0297 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | 0.0359 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0514 ha per square kilometre | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | 0.0701 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | 0.0646 ha per square kilometre | 0.0952 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0997 ha per square kilometre | 0.0755 ha per square kilometre | 0.142 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1207 ha per square kilometre | 0.0871 ha per square kilometre | 0.156 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1848 ha per square kilometre | 0.1584 ha per square kilometre | 0.2004 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2713 ha per square kilometre | 0.2319 ha per square kilometre | 0.301 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.2894 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.301 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0221 ha per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Egypt rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 83rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — 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
Roots and Tubers, Total — 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.