Land area in hectares, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.8691 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in hectares, per capita in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.8691 hectares per person for land area in hectares, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Egypt peaked at 3.61 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.8691 hectares per person, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 124th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.61 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.51 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.42 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.33 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 3.25 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.17 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.09 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.02 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 2.94 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 2.88 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 2.81 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 2.75 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.68 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 2.62 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 2.56 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 2.5 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 2.44 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 2.38 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2.32 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 2.26 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 2.2 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 2.15 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 2.08 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.02 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 1.96 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.85 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.8 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.76 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.66 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.62 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.58 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.55 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 1.45 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.28 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.16 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.09 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9995 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9793 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.96 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9419 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.9255 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9106 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8971 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8839 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8691 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.8691 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.8691 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8691 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.26 hectares per person | 2.94 hectares per person | 3.61 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.59 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.88 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2 hectares per person | 1.76 hectares per person | 2.26 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.54 hectares per person | 1.39 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.24 hectares per person | 1.14 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 hectares per person | 0.9255 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8902 hectares per person | 0.8691 hectares per person | 0.9106 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 land area in hectares, per capita in Egypt?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Egypt was 0.8691 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8691 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 124th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.