Surface area in Egypt
Egypt: Surface area was 100.14 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
100.14 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 53 countries
All-time high
100.14 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
100.14 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
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.
Surface area in Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100.14 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.14 million ha | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 100.14 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.22 million ha, 3.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 100.14 million ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.40 million ha, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 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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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.