Colombia vs Egypt: Breakdown of habitable land area

Colombia
741,210 hectares
in 2019
Egypt
670,760 hectares
in 2019
Colombia rank
35th
Egypt rank
38th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

  • Colombia
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 741,210 hectares against 670,760 hectares in Egypt, a difference of 70,450 hectares.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 35th and Egypt ranks 38th of 235 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.