Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Egypt

Egypt: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 42.89 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42.89 ha
Change on year
down 89.5%
World rank
113th
of 221 countries
All-time high
942.56 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Egypt, 1990–2024

02004006008001.0k1990200720241990: 206.5 ha1991: 206.5 ha1992: 206.5 ha1993: 206.5 ha1994: 206.5 ha1995: 206.5 ha1996: 24.1 ha1997: 22 ha1998: 24.3 ha1999: 942.6 ha2000: 0 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 85.8 ha2003: 42.9 ha2004: 107.2 ha2005: 42.9 ha2006: 300.2 ha2007: 300.3 ha2008: 171.6 ha2009: 150.1 ha2010: 450.4 ha2011: 214.5 ha2012: 64.3 ha2013: 750.6 ha2014: 493.3 ha2015: 428.9 ha2016: 686.3 ha2017: 193 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 21.4 ha2022: 21.4 ha2023: 407.5 ha2024: 42.9 ha

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

Analysis

Egypt recorded 42.89 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.5% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Egypt peaked at 942.56 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2000.

Egypt ranks 113th of 221 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.

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Egypt, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 206.5 ha
1991 206.5 ha +0.0%
1992 206.5 ha +0.0%
1993 206.5 ha +0.0%
1994 206.5 ha +0.0%
1995 206.5 ha +0.0%
1996 24.1 ha -88.3%
1997 22.02 ha -8.6%
1998 24.31 ha +10.4%
1999 942.56 ha +3777.1%
2000 0 ha -100.0%
2001 0 ha
2002 85.79 ha
2003 42.89 ha -50.0%
2004 107.23 ha +150.0%
2005 42.89 ha -60.0%
2006 300.25 ha +600.0%
2007 300.25 ha +0.0%
2008 171.57 ha -42.9%
2009 150.12 ha -12.5%
2010 450.38 ha +200.0%
2011 214.46 ha -52.4%
2012 64.34 ha -70.0%
2013 750.6 ha +1066.7%
2014 493.27 ha -34.3%
2015 428.92 ha -13.0%
2016 686.27 ha +60.0%
2017 193.01 ha -71.9%
2018 0 ha -100.0%
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 21.45 ha
2022 21.44 ha -0.0%
2023 407.48 ha +1800.1%
2024 42.89 ha -89.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 225.2 ha 22.02 ha 942.56 ha 10
2000s 120.1 ha 0 ha 300.25 ha 10
2010s 328.12 ha 0 ha 750.6 ha 10
2020s 98.65 ha 0 ha 407.48 ha 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 110 French Guiana 85.49 ha compare
  2. 111 Poland 43.12 ha compare
  3. 112 Iraq 42.95 ha compare
  4. 114 Haiti 42.8 ha compare
  5. 115 Namibia 42.79 ha compare
  6. 116 Mauritania 42.78 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Egypt?
Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Egypt was 42.89 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 942.56 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2000.
How does Egypt rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Egypt ranks 113th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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