Forestland — Area in Egypt

Egypt: Forestland — Area was 4.11 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.11 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
191st
of 217 countries
All-time high
4.11 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
3.91 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forestland — Area in Egypt, 1990–2025

012341990200720251990: 3.9 1000 ha1991: 3.9 1000 ha1992: 3.9 1000 ha1993: 3.9 1000 ha1994: 3.9 1000 ha1995: 3.9 1000 ha1996: 3.9 1000 ha1997: 3.9 1000 ha1998: 3.9 1000 ha1999: 3.9 1000 ha2000: 3.9 1000 ha2001: 3.9 1000 ha2002: 3.9 1000 ha2003: 4 1000 ha2004: 4 1000 ha2005: 4 1000 ha2006: 4 1000 ha2007: 4 1000 ha2008: 4 1000 ha2009: 4.1 1000 ha2010: 4.1 1000 ha2011: 4.1 1000 ha2012: 4.1 1000 ha2013: 4.1 1000 ha2014: 4.1 1000 ha2015: 4.1 1000 ha2016: 4.1 1000 ha2017: 4.1 1000 ha2018: 4.1 1000 ha2019: 4.1 1000 ha2020: 4.1 1000 ha2021: 4.1 1000 ha2022: 4.1 1000 ha2023: 4.1 1000 ha2024: 4.1 1000 ha2025: 4.1 1000 ha

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 188 Djibouti 5.93 1000 ha compare
  2. 189 Bahrain 4.37 1000 ha compare
  3. 190 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.21 1000 ha compare
  4. 192 Maldives 3.72 1000 ha compare
  5. 193 Pitcairn 3.69 1000 ha compare
  6. 194 Isle of Man 3.67 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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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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Indicator
Forestland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).