Surface area in Egypt
Egypt: Surface area was 100.14 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Egypt, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 100.14 million ha for surface area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Egypt peaked at 100.14 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 100.14 million ha, in 1961.
That places Egypt 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.14 million ha | 100.14 million ha | 100.14 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 100.14 million ha | 100.14 million ha | 100.14 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.14 million ha | 100.14 million ha | 100.14 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 100.14 million ha | 100.14 million ha | 100.14 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.14 million ha | 100.14 million ha | 100.14 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.14 million ha | 100.14 million ha | 100.14 million ha | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.16 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Egypt?
- Surface area in Egypt was 100.14 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 100.14 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.14 million ha in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for surface area?
- Egypt ranks 12th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.