Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Egypt

Egypt: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0411 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0411 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
71st
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.0453 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1990–2023

00.010.020.030.040.051990200620231990: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1991: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1992: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.006 ha per square kilometre1996: 0 ha per square kilometre1997: 0 ha per square kilometre1998: 0 ha per square kilometre1999: 0 ha per square kilometre2000: 0 ha per square kilometre2001: 0 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0 ha per square kilometre2006: 0 ha per square kilometre2007: 0 ha per square kilometre2008: 0 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0 ha per square kilometre2012: 0 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.002 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.011 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.009 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.017 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.045 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.041 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 0.0411 ha per square kilometre for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 9,937.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.0453 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.

That places Egypt 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Egypt, 1990 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1990 0.006 ha per square kilometre —
1991 0.006 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1992 0.006 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1993 0.006 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1994 0.006 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.006 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0 ha per square kilometre -99.8%
1997 0 ha per square kilometre -6.7%
1998 0 ha per square kilometre +3.5%
1999 0 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
2000 0 ha per square kilometre -42.9%
2001 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2002 0 ha per square kilometre —
2003 0 ha per square kilometre —
2004 0 ha per square kilometre —
2005 0 ha per square kilometre —
2006 0 ha per square kilometre —
2007 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2008 0 ha per square kilometre —
2009 0 ha per square kilometre —
2010 0 ha per square kilometre -50.0%
2011 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2012 0 ha per square kilometre —
2013 0.0004 ha per square kilometre —
2014 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2015 0.0008 ha per square kilometre —
2016 0.0019 ha per square kilometre +154.0%
2017 0.004 ha per square kilometre +106.7%
2018 0.0043 ha per square kilometre +8.2%
2019 0.0112 ha per square kilometre +161.3%
2020 0.0087 ha per square kilometre -21.9%
2021 0.0166 ha per square kilometre +90.4%
2022 0.0453 ha per square kilometre +172.5%
2023 0.0411 ha per square kilometre -9.3%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 0.0411 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 0.0411 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 101.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0036 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.006 ha per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0023 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0112 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0279 ha per square kilometre 0.0087 ha per square kilometre 0.0453 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 68 Bulgaria 0.0715 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 69 Italy 0.0585 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 70 India 0.0477 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 72 Albania 0.0384 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 73 Indonesia 0.0382 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 74 Uruguay 0.0376 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Egypt?
Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.0411 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 0.0453 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
How does Egypt rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Egypt ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 9,937.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,279 data points, 1990–2023
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Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.