Above-ground forest biomass in Egypt
Egypt: Above-ground forest biomass was 75.43 tonnes per hectare in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.43 tonnes per hectare
World rank
151st
of 215 countries
All-time high
76.73 tonnes per hectare
in 1990
All-time low
73.53 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
Years of data
10
1990–2025
Above-ground forest biomass in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2025, above-ground forest biomass in Egypt stood at 75.43 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Egypt peaked at 76.73 tonnes per hectare in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.53 tonnes per hectare, in 2010.
That places Egypt 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Above-ground forest biomass in Egypt, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.73 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 76.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.53 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 73.53 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 120 tonnes per hectare | +63.2% |
| 2017 | 120 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 120 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 120 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.53 tonnes per hectare | -38.7% |
| 2025 | 75.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 75.43 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.22 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 75.43 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.73 tonnes per hectare | 76.73 tonnes per hectare | 76.73 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.73 tonnes per hectare | 76.73 tonnes per hectare | 76.73 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 104.51 tonnes per hectare | 73.53 tonnes per hectare | 120 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 74.48 tonnes per hectare | 73.53 tonnes per hectare | 75.43 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -3.07 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Egypt?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Egypt was 75.43 tonnes per hectare in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 76.73 tonnes per hectare in 1990.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.53 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Egypt ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare).