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Egypt · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

37th of 158 · 2nd in MENA+
Agriculture shareEgypt's agriculture share rose from 16.1 % in 1996 to 16.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202510%12%14%16%16.6 %

Egypt's agriculture share rose from 16.1 % in 1996 to 16.6 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

83rd of 182 · 5th in MENA+
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Egypt's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 32.2 % in 1996 to 17.5 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202515%20%25%30%35%17.5 %

Egypt's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 32.2 % in 1996 to 17.5 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

69th of 197 · 10th in MENA+
Resource rentsEgypt's resource rents fell from 12.1 % in 1992 to 5.1 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%5.1 %

Egypt's resource rents fell from 12.1 % in 1992 to 5.1 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

195th of 209 · 23rd in MENA+
Agricultural land (% of land area)Egypt's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 3.0 % in 1994 to 4.1 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520203%4%4%4.1 %

Egypt's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 3.0 % in 1994 to 4.1 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

154th of 206 · 13th in MENA+
Arable land (% of land area)Egypt's arable land (% of land area) rose from 2.6 % in 1994 to 3.1 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520202%3%3%3%3%3%4%3.1 %

Egypt's arable land (% of land area) rose from 2.6 % in 1994 to 3.1 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

164th of 206 · 13th in MENA+
Arable land (hectares per person)Egypt's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.030.030.040.040.050 ha

Egypt's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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