Land use hidden — Cropland in Egypt

Egypt: Land use hidden — Cropland was 40,580 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40,580 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40,580 Square kilometres
in 2022
All-time low
24,347 Square kilometres
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Egypt, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 40,580 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Egypt peaked at 40,580 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24,347 Square kilometres, in 1983.

Egypt ranks 60th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,620 Square kilometres 24,900 Square kilometres 28,350 Square kilometres 9
1970s 27,425 Square kilometres 24,470 Square kilometres 28,550 Square kilometres 10
1980s 25,014 Square kilometres 24,347 Square kilometres 25,810 Square kilometres 10
1990s 30,762 Square kilometres 26,430 Square kilometres 34,830 Square kilometres 10
2000s 34,765 Square kilometres 32,910 Square kilometres 36,890 Square kilometres 10
2010s 37,579 Square kilometres 36,200 Square kilometres 39,220 Square kilometres 10
2020s 40,295 Square kilometres 39,710 Square kilometres 40,580 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 57 Malawi 42,000 Square kilometres compare
  2. 58 Benin 41,668 Square kilometres compare
  3. 59 Zimbabwe 40,671 Square kilometres compare
  4. 61 Senegal 39,110 Square kilometres compare
  5. 62 Zambia 38,390 Square kilometres compare
  6. 63 Saudi Arabia 36,374 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Egypt?
Land use hidden — cropland in Egypt was 40,580 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 40,580 Square kilometres in 2022.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 24,347 Square kilometres in 1983.
How does Egypt rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Egypt ranks 60th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata