What is country area — area in Egypt?

Country area — area in Egypt was 100,145 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 100,145 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 100,145 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Egypt rank for country area — area?

Egypt ranks 36th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

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

Country area — Area in Egypt

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

Egypt: Country area — Area was 100,145 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

100,145 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

36th

of 267 countries

All-time high

100,145 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

100,145 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Egypt, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, country area — area in Egypt stood at 100,145 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Egypt peaked at 100,145 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 100,145 1000 ha, in 1961.

Egypt ranks 36th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Country area — Area in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Egypt, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	100,145 1000 ha	—
1962	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	100,145 1000 ha	+0.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 100,145 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 5.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Egypt's 100,145 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17,440 1000 ha, 5.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	9
1970s	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	10
1980s	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	10
1990s	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	10
2000s	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	10
2010s	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	10
2020s	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	100,145 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Egypt

33 Ethiopia 112,982 1000 ha compare
34 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 109,858 1000 ha compare
35 Mauritania 103,070 1000 ha compare
37 United Republic of Tanzania 94,550 1000 ha compare
38 Nigeria 92,377 1000 ha compare
39 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 91,205 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 300 places →

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 country area — area in Egypt?: Country area — area in Egypt was 100,145 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 100,145 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 100,145 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Egypt rank for country area — area?: Egypt ranks 36th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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