Cropland — Area in Egypt
Egypt: Cropland — Area was 4,229 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Egypt is 4,229 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Egypt peaked at 4,229 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,435 1000 ha, in 1983.
That places Egypt 80th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,568 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,505 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 2,490 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2,506 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 2,672 1000 ha | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 2,780 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2,801 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2,801 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,835 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,843 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 2,852 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 2,855 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,855 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,843 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,825 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,730 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2,635 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2,540 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2,447 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2,445 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 2,468 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2,445 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,435 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,458 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,497 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,567 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,547 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,581 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 2,571 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,648 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 2,643 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 2,996 1000 ha | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 3,015 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,013 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 3,283 1000 ha | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 3,176 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 3,245 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,260 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,483 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3,291 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 3,338 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,424 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 3,409 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3,478 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3,523 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,533 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,538 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,542 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 3,689 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 3,671 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,620 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,696 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 3,731 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3,715 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,790 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3,734 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,837 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,863 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,922 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3,971 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4,032 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4,059 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 4,118 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4,229 1000 ha | +2.7% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4,229 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4,229 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 4.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,662 1000 ha | 2,490 1000 ha | 2,835 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,742 1000 ha | 2,447 1000 ha | 2,855 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,501 1000 ha | 2,435 1000 ha | 2,581 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,076 1000 ha | 2,643 1000 ha | 3,483 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,476 1000 ha | 3,291 1000 ha | 3,689 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,758 1000 ha | 3,620 1000 ha | 3,922 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,082 1000 ha | 3,971 1000 ha | 4,229 1000 ha | 5 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Egypt?
- Cropland — area in Egypt was 4,229 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4,229 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,435 1000 ha in 1983.
- How does Egypt rank for cropland — area?
- Egypt ranks 80th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.