What is land area in hectares in Egypt?

Land area in hectares in Egypt was 99.55 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 99.55 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 99.55 million hectares in 1961.

How does Egypt rank for land area in hectares?

Egypt ranks 30th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Egypt

Name: Land area in hectares in Egypt
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Egypt: Land area in hectares was 99.55 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

99.55 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

30th

of 238 countries

All-time high

99.55 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

99.55 million hectares

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares in Egypt, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in hectares in Egypt stood at 99.55 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Egypt peaked at 99.55 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 99.55 million hectares, in 1961.

That places Egypt 30th out of 238 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area in hectares in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Egypt, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	99.55 million hectares	—
1962	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2004	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2005	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	99.55 million hectares	+0.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 99.55 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Egypt's 99.55 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	9
1970s	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	10
1980s	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	10
1990s	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	10
2000s	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	10
2010s	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	10
2020s	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	99.55 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

27 Colombia 110.95 million hectares compare
28 Bolivia 108.33 million hectares compare
29 Mauritania 103.07 million hectares compare
31 Nigeria 91.08 million hectares compare
32 Tanzania 88.58 million hectares compare
33 Venezuela 88.20 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Egypt?: Land area in hectares in Egypt was 99.55 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 99.55 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 99.55 million hectares in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for land area in hectares?: Egypt ranks 30th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.