Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Egypt
Egypt: Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland was 94.91 % in 2024. β¬ Flat
Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland in Egypt, 1961β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Egypt is 94.91 %, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Egypt peaked at 100 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 94.43 %, in 1999.
Egypt ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 100 % | 100 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 100 % | 99.97 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.17 % | 94.43 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.85 % | 99.79 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.64 % | 98.93 % | 100 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.81 % | 94.91 % | 98.92 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 11 Bangladesh 99.02 % compare
- 12 United Arab Emirates 96.22 % compare
- 13 Oman 95.24 % compare
- 15 Israel 86.86 % compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 74.95 % compare
- 17 Saudi Arabia 71.44 % compare
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- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
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- Recovered paper β Production 380,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 541,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 32,107 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Egypt?
- Land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland in Egypt was 94.91 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.43 % in 1999.
- How does Egypt rank for land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland?
- Egypt ranks 14th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation β share in cropland rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland. 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.