Land use hidden — Other areas in Egypt

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
63
1961–2023

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

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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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Argentina 1.29 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 10 Brazil 1.06 million Square kilometres compare
  3. 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.04 million Square kilometres compare
  4. 13 Niger 790,291 Square kilometres compare
  5. 14 Chad 716,023 Square kilometres compare
  6. 15 Mali 654,435 Square kilometres compare

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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
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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