Egypt vs Western Europe: Country area — Area

Egypt
100,145 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Europe
116,431 1000 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
31st
Western Europe rank
28th

Country area — Area over time

  • Egypt
  • Western Europe
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

Western Europe currently reports 116,431 1000 ha against 100,145 1000 ha in Egypt, a difference of 16,286 1000 ha.

That makes Western Europe's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Europe has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 28th of 231 countries.

Western Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 100,145 1000 ha 110,604 1000 ha 10,459 1000 ha Western Europe
1970s 100,145 1000 ha 110,604 1000 ha 10,459 1000 ha Western Europe
1980s 100,145 1000 ha 110,604 1000 ha 10,459 1000 ha Western Europe
1990s 100,145 1000 ha 110,607 1000 ha 10,462 1000 ha Western Europe
2000s 100,145 1000 ha 110,620 1000 ha 10,475 1000 ha Western Europe
2010s 100,145 1000 ha 110,657 1000 ha 10,512 1000 ha Western Europe
2020s 100,145 1000 ha 116,426 1000 ha 16,281 1000 ha Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Egypt or Western Europe?
Western Europe, at 116,431 1000 ha against 100,145 1000 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Egypt and Western Europe?
16,286 1000 ha, with Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Egypt and Western Europe rank globally for country area — area?
Egypt ranks 31st and Western Europe ranks 28th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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