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Egypt: Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS

539.031000 ha · 2024+6.9% since 2014

FAOSTAT domain LC. Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS (1000 ha). Annual figures for Egypt from 2001 to 2024.

20012024

Every year

YearValue (1000 ha)Note
2024539.03E
2023535.77E
2022533.09E
2021530.63E
2020527.47E
2019525.33E
2018520.4E
2017515.7E
2016511.25E
2015507.88E
2014504.43E
2013502.41E
2012500.87E
2011498.42E
2010494.8E
2009491.39E
2008490.06E
2007488.97E
2006488.15E
2005487.23E
2004486.59E
2003486.29E
2002485.02E
2001482.56E

Source

Published by FAO, produced by Food and Agriculture Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-08.

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FAO (2026). Land Cover: Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas), Area from MODIS. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/fao-lc-6970-5007-1000-ha (accessed 2026-11-15). catalog snapshot 2026-11-08.

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