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Egypt, Arab Rep.: Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

In , Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 1.02.

That's down 6.9% from 2000, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2015 was 5.76 . Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks #123 globally out of 215 reporting countries. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #9 of 23.

Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS) • Data as of 2015

Trend (1990–2015)

Egypt, Arab Rep. Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) trend 2010: Arab Spring begins
  • 2010 · Arab Spring begins

Highlights

Peak
1.16
Trough
1.02

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)
1.0196
1.0953
1.1644

About Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)

Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.

Indicator code: AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZSCategory: Agriculture

Frequently asked questions

What was Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015?
In 2015, Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) was 1.02, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) rising or falling?
Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) fell 6.9% from 2000 to 2015.
How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank globally on Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area)?
In 2015, Egypt, Arab Rep. ranked #123 out of 215 countries reporting Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area).
How does Egypt, Arab Rep.'s Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) compare to the world average?
The global average for Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) in 2015 was 5.76, so Egypt, Arab Rep. is below the world average. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, it ranks #9 of 23.
What is Rural land area where elevation is below 5 meters (% of total land area) and how is it measured?
Rural land area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the rural land elevation is 5 meters or less.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (AG.LND.EL5M.RU.ZS), CC BY 4.0.