Open shrubland — Burned Area in Egypt
Egypt: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 21.43 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area in Egypt, 1990–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.