Grassland — Burned Area in Egypt
Egypt: Grassland — Burned Area was 39,293 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Egypt, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area in Egypt is 39,293 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 252.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Egypt peaked at 45,100 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Egypt ranks 58th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,585 ha | 8.86 ha | 5,968 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1 ha | 0 ha | 42.89 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,242 ha | 0 ha | 11,134 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,107 ha | 8,694 ha | 45,100 ha | 5 |
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 grassland — burned area in Egypt?
- Grassland — burned area in Egypt was 39,293 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 45,100 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Egypt rank for grassland — burned area?
- Egypt ranks 58th out of 220 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 Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.