Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Egypt
Egypt: Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for arable land — area, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Egypt peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 103rd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 19% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Egypt?
- Arable land — area, per unit of gdp in Egypt was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1962.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for arable land — area, per unit of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 103rd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arable land — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.