Colombia vs Egypt: Land area in hectares
Land area in hectares over time
- Colombia
- Egypt
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 110.95 million hectares against 99.55 million hectares in Egypt, a difference of 11.40 million hectares.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 29th of 233 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.95 million hectares | 99.55 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1970s | 110.95 million hectares | 99.55 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1980s | 110.95 million hectares | 99.55 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | Colombia |
| 1990s | 110.95 million hectares | 99.55 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2000s | 110.95 million hectares | 99.55 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 110.95 million hectares | 99.55 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 110.95 million hectares | 99.55 million hectares | 11.40 million hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Colombia or Egypt?
- Colombia, at 110.95 million hectares against 99.55 million hectares in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Colombia and Egypt?
- 11.40 million hectares, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Egypt?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Egypt rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Egypt ranks 29th of 233 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.