How does Egypt rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?

Egypt ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Egypt data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Egypt

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Egypt
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Egypt: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

6th

of 181 countries

All-time high

0.9755 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 1983

All-time low

0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.9755 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2022.

Egypt ranks 6th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.9742 Square kilometres per square kilometre	—
1962	0.9748 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1963	0.975 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	0.9748 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1965	0.9732 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.2%
1966	0.9721 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1967	0.9719 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1968	0.9719 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.9715 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1970	0.9714 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1971	0.9714 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1972	0.9713 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1973	0.9713 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1974	0.9714 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.9716 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.9726 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1977	0.9735 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1978	0.9745 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1979	0.9754 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1980	0.9754 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1981	0.9752 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1982	0.9754 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	0.9755 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.9753 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1985	0.9749 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1986	0.9742 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1987	0.9744 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	0.9741 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1989	0.9742 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.973 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1991	0.973 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.9694 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.4%
1993	0.9692 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1994	0.9692 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.9665 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.3%
1996	0.9676 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
1997	0.9669 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
1998	0.9667 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
1999	0.9644 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.2%
2000	0.9663 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.2%
2001	0.9659 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2002	0.965 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2003	0.9651 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	0.9644 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2005	0.964 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2006	0.9639 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2007	0.9638 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2008	0.9638 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2009	0.9623 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.2%
2010	0.9625 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.963 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
2012	0.9623 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2013	0.962 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2014	0.9622 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.9614 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2016	0.962 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.1%
2017	0.961 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2018	0.9607 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2019	0.9601 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2020	0.9597 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2021	0.9591 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.1%
2022	0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre	-0.0%
2023	0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre	+0.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Egypt's 0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.7265 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9733 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9715 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.975 Square kilometres per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.9724 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9713 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9754 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.9749 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9741 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9755 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.9686 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9644 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.973 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.9645 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9623 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9663 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.9617 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9601 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.963 Square kilometres per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.9591 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre	0.9597 Square kilometres per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

4 Greenland 0.9941 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
5 Hong Kong 0.9619 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
7 Oman 0.9524 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
8 Qatar 0.9356 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
9 Kuwait 0.9123 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 181 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)

All data for Egypt →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Egypt?: Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 0.9755 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1983.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9588 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Egypt rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?: Egypt ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Land use hidden — Other areas Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre
Unit: Square kilometres per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 181 places, 10,717 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Land use hidden — Other areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.