FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 4.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.08 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4.08 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
2.45 hectares per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Egypt stood at 4.08 hectares per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 4.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.45 hectares per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Egypt 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.68 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 2.79 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.74 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.65 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.55 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.66 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.66 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.01 hectares per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 3.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 3.19 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.26 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3.5 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3.44 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.71 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.71 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.75 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.88 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.05 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.08 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.08 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.12 hectares per square kilometre, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | 2.5 hectares per square kilometre | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.76 hectares per square kilometre | 2.46 hectares per square kilometre | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | 2.45 hectares per square kilometre | 2.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.09 hectares per square kilometre | 2.66 hectares per square kilometre | 3.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | 3.71 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.78 hectares per square kilometre | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 hectares per square kilometre | 3.99 hectares per square kilometre | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 161 Central African Republic 4.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 162 Chad 4.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 163 Australia 4.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 South Sudan 4.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 166 Venezuela 3.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 3.62 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Egypt was 4.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 hectares per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.