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

Latest (2024)
94.91 %
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
14th
of 184 countries
All-time high
100 %
in 1961
All-time low
94.43 %
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland in Egypt, 1961–2024

020406080100196119922024

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Bangladesh 99.02 % compare
  2. 12 United Arab Emirates 96.22 % compare
  3. 13 Oman 95.24 % compare
  4. 15 Israel 86.86 % compare
  5. 16 Kyrgyzstan 74.95 % compare
  6. 17 Saudi Arabia 71.44 % compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation β€” Share in Cropland
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.