Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Egypt
Egypt: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 44.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Egypt, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area, 1000 hectares in Egypt is 44.98, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Egypt peaked at 65.64 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 44.98, in 2016.
Egypt ranks 174th of 224 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.89 | — |
| 1993 | 48.43 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 49.97 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 51.51 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 53.05 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 54.59 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 56.13 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 57.67 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 59.21 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 59.85 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 60.5 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 61.14 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 61.78 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 62.42 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 63.07 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.71 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 64.35 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 65 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 65.64 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 62.2 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 58.75 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 55.31 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 51.86 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 48.42 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 44.98 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 44.98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.98 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 44.98 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 44.98 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 44.98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 44.98 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 44.98 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,606, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 44.98 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 267.15, 17% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.28 | 46.89 | 57.67 | 8 |
| 2000s | 62.1 | 59.21 | 65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.21 | 44.98 | 65.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.98 | 44.98 | 44.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More climate change data for Egypt
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.83 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,147 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 16,413 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 26.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 586.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,891 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,022 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.79 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Egypt?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Egypt was 44.98 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 65.64 in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.98 in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Egypt ranks 174th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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