Arable land use per person in Egypt
Egypt: Arable land use per person was 0.0271 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0271 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
164th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.0905 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0271 hectares per person
in 2014
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Egypt, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.0271 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Egypt peaked at 0.0905 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0271 hectares per person, in 2014.
Egypt ranks 164th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0905 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0859 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0811 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0843 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0854 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0837 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0814 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0806 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0787 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0772 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0752 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0734 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0713 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0652 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0613 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0573 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0538 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.052 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0511 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0492 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0474 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0462 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0454 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0444 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0426 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0419 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0405 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0391 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0378 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0425 hectares per person | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0416 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0406 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0429 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0404 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0406 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0399 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0419 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0383 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0383 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0385 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0373 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0373 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0316 hectares per person | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0315 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0304 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0308 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.033 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0322 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0308 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0304 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0284 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0271 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0288 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0274 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0289 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0299 hectares per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0308 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0277 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0276 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0271 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0271 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 21% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0271 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0276 hectares per person, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.084 hectares per person | 0.0806 hectares per person | 0.0905 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0683 hectares per person | 0.0538 hectares per person | 0.0787 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0461 hectares per person | 0.0405 hectares per person | 0.052 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0407 hectares per person | 0.0378 hectares per person | 0.0429 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0347 hectares per person | 0.0304 hectares per person | 0.0385 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0292 hectares per person | 0.0271 hectares per person | 0.0322 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0283 hectares per person | 0.0271 hectares per person | 0.0308 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 0.0287 hectares per person compare
- 162 South Korea 0.0282 hectares per person compare
- 163 Israel 0.0276 hectares per person compare
- 165 British Virgin Islands 0.0257 hectares per person compare
- 166 Grenada 0.0256 hectares per person compare
- 167 Barbados 0.0248 hectares per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Egypt?
- Arable land use per person in Egypt was 0.0271 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0905 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0271 hectares per person in 2014.
- How does Egypt rank for arable land use per person?
- Egypt ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.