Share of forest land, Percent in Egypt
Egypt: Share of forest land, Percent was 0.0452 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Egypt, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, share of forest land, percent in Egypt stood at 0.0452. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Egypt peaked at 0.0659 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0452, in 2016.
That places Egypt 221st out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0471 | — |
| 1993 | 0.0487 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0502 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0517 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0533 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0548 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0564 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0579 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0595 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0601 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0608 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0614 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0621 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0627 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0634 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.064 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0646 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0653 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0659 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0625 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.059 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0556 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0521 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0486 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0452 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0452 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0525 | 0.0471 | 0.0579 | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0624 | 0.0595 | 0.0653 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0525 | 0.0452 | 0.0659 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0452 | 0.0452 | 0.0452 | 4 |
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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 share of forest land, percent in Egypt?
- Share of forest land, percent in Egypt was 0.0452 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0659 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0452 in 2016.
- How does Egypt rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Egypt ranks 221st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.