Egypt vs United Arab Emirates: Imported deforestation
Egypt
8,300 hectares
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
8,400 hectares
in 2023
Egypt rank
32nd
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Imported deforestation over time
- Egypt
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 8,400 hectares against 8,300 hectares in Egypt, a difference of 100 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Egypt ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 178 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,682 hectares | 13,962 hectares | 4,280 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 13,460 hectares | 19,537 hectares | 6,076 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 10,661 hectares | 11,831 hectares | 1,170 hectares | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Egypt or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 8,400 hectares against 8,300 hectares in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Egypt and United Arab Emirates?
- 100 hectares, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and United Arab Emirates?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and United Arab Emirates rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Egypt ranks 32nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.