Forestland — Area in Egypt
Egypt: Forestland — Area was 4.11 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Egypt stood at 4.11 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Egypt peaked at 4.11 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.91 1000 ha, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 191st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.91 1000 ha | 3.91 1000 ha | 3.91 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.99 1000 ha | 3.91 1000 ha | 4.06 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.08 1000 ha | 4.08 1000 ha | 4.08 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 1000 ha | 4.08 1000 ha | 4.11 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More climate change data for Egypt
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 286.49 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Egypt?
- Forestland — area in Egypt was 4.11 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for forestland — area?
- Egypt ranks 191st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).