Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Egypt

Egypt: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area was 21.43 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.43 ha
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
51st
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,763 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Egypt, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 88 ha1991: 88 ha1992: 88 ha1993: 88 ha1994: 88 ha1995: 88 ha1996: 63 ha1997: 55.9 ha1998: 121.8 ha1999: 1.8k ha2000: 81.5 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 21.4 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 42.9 ha2023: 42.8 ha2024: 21.4 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Egypt stood at 21.43 ha.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area in Egypt peaked at 1,763 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

Egypt ranks 51st of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area in Egypt, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 87.99 ha
1991 87.99 ha +0.0%
1992 87.99 ha +0.0%
1993 87.99 ha +0.0%
1994 87.99 ha +0.0%
1995 87.99 ha +0.0%
1996 62.99 ha -28.4%
1997 55.88 ha -11.3%
1998 121.76 ha +117.9%
1999 1,763 ha +1348.1%
2000 81.47 ha -95.4%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha
2003 21.44 ha
2004 0 ha -100.0%
2005 0 ha
2006 0 ha
2007 0 ha
2008 0 ha
2009 0 ha
2010 0 ha
2011 0 ha
2012 0 ha
2013 0 ha
2014 0 ha
2015 0 ha
2016 0 ha
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 0 ha
2022 42.88 ha
2023 42.84 ha -0.1%
2024 21.43 ha -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 253.18 ha 55.88 ha 1,763 ha 10
2000s 10.29 ha 0 ha 81.47 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 21.43 ha 0 ha 42.88 ha 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 48 Yemen 64.17 ha compare
  2. 49 Cameroon 64.11 ha compare
  3. 50 Panama 42.75 ha compare
  4. 52 Thailand 21.39 ha compare
  5. 53 Senegal 21.39 ha compare
  6. 54 Comoros 21.38 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burned area in Egypt?
Closed and open shrubland — burned area in Egypt was 21.43 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1,763 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Egypt rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Egypt ranks 51st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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