Open shrubland — Burned Area in Egypt

Egypt: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 21.43 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21.43 ha
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
40th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1,745 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Egypt, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k1990200720241990: 73.9 ha1991: 73.9 ha1992: 73.9 ha1993: 73.9 ha1994: 73.9 ha1995: 73.9 ha1996: 45.8 ha1997: 41.7 ha1998: 104 ha1999: 1.7k ha2000: 77.9 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 21.4 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 0 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 42.9 ha2023: 42.8 ha2024: 21.4 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Egypt is 21.43 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Egypt peaked at 1,745 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

Egypt ranks 40th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area in Egypt, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 73.91 ha
1991 73.91 ha +0.0%
1992 73.91 ha +0.0%
1993 73.91 ha +0.0%
1994 73.91 ha +0.0%
1995 73.91 ha +0.0%
1996 45.82 ha -38.0%
1997 41.7 ha -9.0%
1998 104.04 ha +149.5%
1999 1,745 ha +1577.8%
2000 77.88 ha -95.5%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha
2003 21.44 ha
2004 0 ha -100.0%
2005 0 ha
2006 0 ha
2007 0 ha
2008 0 ha
2009 0 ha
2010 0 ha
2011 0 ha
2012 0 ha
2013 0 ha
2014 0 ha
2015 0 ha
2016 0 ha
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 0 ha
2022 42.88 ha
2023 42.84 ha -0.1%
2024 21.43 ha -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 238.05 ha 41.7 ha 1,745 ha 10
2000s 9.93 ha 0 ha 77.88 ha 10
2010s 0 ha 0 ha 0 ha 10
2020s 21.43 ha 0 ha 42.88 ha 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 37 Jordan 64.36 ha compare
  2. 38 Niger 64.18 ha compare
  3. 39 Yemen 64.17 ha compare
  4. 41 Thailand 21.39 ha compare
  5. 42 Senegal 21.39 ha compare
  6. 43 Nigeria 21.38 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in Egypt?
Open shrubland — burned area in Egypt was 21.43 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 1,745 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Egypt rank for open shrubland — burned area?
Egypt ranks 40th out of 218 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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