What is arable land — area in Egypt?

Arable land — area in Egypt was 3,274 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 3,365 1000 ha in 2020.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 2,265 1000 ha in 1983.

How does Egypt rank for arable land — area?

Egypt ranks 82nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Egypt

Name: Arable land — Area in Egypt
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Egypt: Arable land — Area was 3,274 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

3,274 1000 ha

Change on year

up 3.5%

World rank

82nd

of 248 countries

All-time high

3,365 1000 ha

in 2020

All-time low

2,265 1000 ha

in 1983

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Egypt, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Egypt is 3,274 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Egypt peaked at 3,365 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,265 1000 ha, in 1983.

That places Egypt 82nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Arable land — Area in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Egypt, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	2,499 1000 ha	—
1962	2,433 1000 ha	-2.6%
1963	2,413 1000 ha	-0.8%
1964	2,422 1000 ha	+0.4%
1965	2,582 1000 ha	+6.6%
1966	2,683 1000 ha	+3.9%
1967	2,694 1000 ha	+0.4%
1968	2,687 1000 ha	-0.3%
1969	2,725 1000 ha	+1.4%
1970	2,725 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	2,735 1000 ha	+0.4%
1972	2,725 1000 ha	-0.4%
1973	2,723 1000 ha	-0.1%
1974	2,707 1000 ha	-0.6%
1975	2,691 1000 ha	-0.6%
1976	2,596 1000 ha	-3.5%
1977	2,499 1000 ha	-3.7%
1978	2,395 1000 ha	-4.2%
1979	2,304 1000 ha	-3.8%
1980	2,286 1000 ha	-0.8%
1981	2,307 1000 ha	+0.9%
1982	2,281 1000 ha	-1.1%
1983	2,265 1000 ha	-0.7%
1984	2,275 1000 ha	+0.5%
1985	2,305 1000 ha	+1.3%
1986	2,318 1000 ha	+0.6%
1987	2,288 1000 ha	-1.3%
1988	2,310 1000 ha	+1.0%
1989	2,296 1000 ha	-0.6%
1990	2,284 1000 ha	-0.5%
1991	2,267 1000 ha	-0.7%
1992	2,615 1000 ha	+15.4%
1993	2,616 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	2,613 1000 ha	-0.1%
1995	2,817 1000 ha	+7.8%
1996	2,710 1000 ha	-3.8%
1997	2,779 1000 ha	+2.5%
1998	2,794 1000 ha	+0.5%
1999	2,994 1000 ha	+7.2%
2000	2,808 1000 ha	-6.2%
2001	2,861 1000 ha	+1.9%
2002	2,936 1000 ha	+2.6%
2003	2,906 1000 ha	-1.0%
2004	2,965 1000 ha	+2.0%
2005	2,563 1000 ha	-13.6%
2006	2,605 1000 ha	+1.6%
2007	2,564 1000 ha	-1.6%
2008	2,642 1000 ha	+3.0%
2009	2,884 1000 ha	+9.2%
2010	2,873 1000 ha	-0.4%
2011	2,808 1000 ha	-2.3%
2012	2,829 1000 ha	+0.7%
2013	2,708 1000 ha	-4.3%
2014	2,640 1000 ha	-2.5%
2015	2,866 1000 ha	+8.5%
2016	2,787 1000 ha	-2.8%
2017	2,912 1000 ha	+4.5%
2018	3,049 1000 ha	+4.7%
2019	3,219 1000 ha	+5.6%
2020	3,365 1000 ha	+4.5%
2021	3,078 1000 ha	-8.5%
2022	3,104 1000 ha	+0.8%
2023	3,163 1000 ha	+1.9%
2024	3,274 1000 ha	+3.5%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 3,274 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Egypt's 3,274 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 699.1 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,571 1000 ha	2,413 1000 ha	2,725 1000 ha	9
1970s	2,610 1000 ha	2,304 1000 ha	2,735 1000 ha	10
1980s	2,293 1000 ha	2,265 1000 ha	2,318 1000 ha	10
1990s	2,649 1000 ha	2,267 1000 ha	2,994 1000 ha	10
2000s	2,773 1000 ha	2,563 1000 ha	2,965 1000 ha	10
2010s	2,869 1000 ha	2,640 1000 ha	3,219 1000 ha	10
2020s	3,197 1000 ha	3,078 1000 ha	3,365 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Egypt

79 Benin 3,646 1000 ha compare
80 Serbia and Montenegro 3,505 1000 ha compare
81 Bulgaria 3,492 1000 ha compare
83 Madagascar 3,000 1000 ha compare
84 Colombia 2,944 1000 ha compare
85 Cuba 2,909 1000 ha compare

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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)
Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Egypt?: Arable land — area in Egypt was 3,274 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 3,365 1000 ha in 2020.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 2,265 1000 ha in 1983.
How does Egypt rank for arable land — area?: Egypt ranks 82nd out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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