What is land use hidden — other areas in Egypt?

Land use hidden — other areas in Egypt was 954,420 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Egypt?

The highest recorded value was 971,103 Square kilometres in 1983.

What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Egypt?

The lowest recorded value was 954,420 Square kilometres in 2022.

How does Egypt rank for land use hidden — other areas?

Egypt ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Other areas in Egypt

Name: Land use hidden — Other areas in Egypt
Creator: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Egypt: Land use hidden — Other areas was 954,420 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

954,420 Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

12th

of 202 countries

All-time high

971,103 Square kilometres

in 1983

All-time low

954,420 Square kilometres

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Egypt stood at 954,420 Square kilometres. 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 in Egypt peaked at 971,103 Square kilometres in 1983 and was at its lowest, 954,420 Square kilometres, in 2022.

That places Egypt 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

Land use hidden — Other areas in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Other areas in Egypt, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	969,770 Square kilometres	—
1962	970,400 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1963	970,550 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1964	970,390 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1965	968,730 Square kilometres	-0.2%
1966	967,650 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1967	967,440 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1968	967,440 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1969	967,100 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1970	967,020 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1971	966,930 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1972	966,900 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1973	966,900 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1974	967,020 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1975	967,200 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1976	968,150 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1977	969,100 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1978	970,050 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1979	970,980 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1980	971,000 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1981	970,770 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1982	970,998 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1983	971,103 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1984	970,867 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1985	970,480 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1986	969,780 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1987	969,980 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1988	969,640 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1989	969,740 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1990	968,532 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1991	968,566 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1992	965,018 Square kilometres	-0.4%
1993	964,814 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1994	964,824 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1995	962,105 Square kilometres	-0.3%
1996	963,155 Square kilometres	+0.1%
1997	962,455 Square kilometres	-0.1%
1998	962,292 Square kilometres	-0.0%
1999	960,043 Square kilometres	-0.2%
2000	961,948 Square kilometres	+0.2%
2001	961,472 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2002	960,605 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2003	960,749 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2004	960,052 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2005	959,596 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2006	959,489 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2007	959,433 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2008	959,386 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2009	957,910 Square kilometres	-0.2%
2010	958,084 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2011	958,628 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2012	957,902 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2013	957,587 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2014	957,779 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	957,067 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2016	957,663 Square kilometres	+0.1%
2017	956,631 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2018	956,370 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2019	955,780 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2020	955,290 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2021	954,690 Square kilometres	-0.1%
2022	954,420 Square kilometres	-0.0%
2023	954,420 Square kilometres	+0.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

Egypt's 954,420 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 22.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Egypt's 954,420 Square kilometres is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 90,679 Square kilometres, 10.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	968,830 Square kilometres	967,100 Square kilometres	970,550 Square kilometres	9
1970s	968,025 Square kilometres	966,900 Square kilometres	970,980 Square kilometres	10
1980s	970,436 Square kilometres	969,640 Square kilometres	971,103 Square kilometres	10
1990s	964,180 Square kilometres	960,043 Square kilometres	968,566 Square kilometres	10
2000s	960,064 Square kilometres	957,910 Square kilometres	961,948 Square kilometres	10
2010s	957,349 Square kilometres	955,780 Square kilometres	958,628 Square kilometres	10
2020s	954,705 Square kilometres	954,420 Square kilometres	955,290 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near Egypt

9 Netherlands 11,917 Square kilometres compare
9 Argentina 1.29 million Square kilometres compare
9 Fiji 3,553 Square kilometres compare
10 Lithuania 11,816 Square kilometres compare
10 Brazil 1.06 million Square kilometres compare
10 Cabo Verde 2,774 Square kilometres compare
11 Estonia 8,476 Square kilometres compare
11 Equatorial Guinea 2,769 Square kilometres compare
11 Iran 1.04 million Square kilometres compare
12 Latvia 8,296 Square kilometres compare
12 Eswatini 238.1 Square kilometres compare
13 Anguilla 35 Square kilometres compare
13 Niger 790,291 Square kilometres compare
13 Timor-Leste 2,287 Square kilometres compare
14 Slovenia 1,695 Square kilometres compare
14 Chad 716,023 Square kilometres compare
15 Mali 654,435 Square kilometres compare
15 Micronesia 4.9 Square kilometres compare

See the full ranking of 230 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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — other areas in Egypt?: Land use hidden — other areas in Egypt was 954,420 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Egypt?: The highest recorded value was 971,103 Square kilometres in 1983.
What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Egypt?: The lowest recorded value was 954,420 Square kilometres in 2022.
How does Egypt rank for land use hidden — other areas?: Egypt ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Other areas
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,416 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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