15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Egypt
Egypt: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 82,537 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 82,537 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Egypt peaked at 82,560 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82,515 km2, in 2010.
That places Egypt 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Egypt, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82,533 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 82,516 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 82,515 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 82,560 km2 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 82,546 km2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 82,537 km2 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,525 km2 | 82,516 km2 | 82,533 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 82,541 km2 | 82,515 km2 | 82,560 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 82,537 km2 | 82,537 km2 | 82,537 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 2 Algeria 149,866 km2 compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 328,902 km2 compare
- 3 Pakistan 99,245 km2 compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 6,561 km2 compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 299 km2 compare
- 4 Sudan 91,273 km2 compare
- 6 Chad 80,090 km2 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.8 km2 compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 4.2 km2 compare
- 7 Yemen 72,329 km2 compare
- 8 Morocco 71,380 km2 compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 1.7 km2 compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.361 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0004 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 14.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Egypt?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Egypt was 82,537 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 82,560 km2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,515 km2 in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 145 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Terrestrial barren land — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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