Cuba vs Egypt: Arable land — Area

Cuba
2,909 1000 ha
in 2024
Egypt
3,274 1000 ha
in 2024
Cuba rank
77th
Egypt rank
74th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Cuba
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 3,274 1000 ha against 2,909 1000 ha in Cuba, a difference of 365 1000 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Egypt ahead.

Cuba ranks 77th and Egypt ranks 74th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Egypt in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Egypt Difference Ahead
1960s 1,674 1000 ha 2,571 1000 ha 897.22 1000 ha Egypt
1970s 2,756 1000 ha 2,610 1000 ha 146 1000 ha Cuba
1980s 3,177 1000 ha 2,293 1000 ha 883.48 1000 ha Cuba
1990s 3,589 1000 ha 2,649 1000 ha 940.13 1000 ha Cuba
2000s 3,663 1000 ha 2,773 1000 ha 889.59 1000 ha Cuba
2010s 3,081 1000 ha 2,869 1000 ha 212.3 1000 ha Cuba
2020s 2,909 1000 ha 3,197 1000 ha 288.2 1000 ha Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Cuba or Egypt?
Egypt, at 3,274 1000 ha against 2,909 1000 ha in Cuba as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Cuba and Egypt?
365 1000 ha, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Egypt?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Cuba and Egypt rank globally for arable land — area?
Cuba ranks 77th and Egypt ranks 74th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.