Commodity driven deforestation in Egypt
Egypt: Commodity driven deforestation was 19.36 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.36
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
137th
of 187 countries
All-time high
201.41
in 2012
All-time low
5.48
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Egypt, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 19.36 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Egypt peaked at 201.41 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.48, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 137th of 187 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.
Commodity driven deforestation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 49.03 | — |
| 2002 | 13.46 | -72.5% |
| 2003 | 16.5 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 34.13 | +106.9% |
| 2005 | 15.59 | -54.3% |
| 2006 | 15.13 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 27.86 | +84.1% |
| 2008 | 26.84 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 30.57 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 62.81 | +105.5% |
| 2011 | 44.62 | -29.0% |
| 2012 | 201.41 | +351.4% |
| 2013 | 53.57 | -73.4% |
| 2014 | 81.07 | +51.3% |
| 2015 | 27.36 | -66.3% |
| 2016 | 33.56 | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 45.36 | +35.2% |
| 2018 | 48.09 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 13.84 | -71.2% |
| 2020 | 13.32 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 11.67 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 5.48 | -53.1% |
| 2023 | 26.49 | +383.7% |
| 2024 | 19.36 | -26.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 19.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 1% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 19.36 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.91, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.46 | 13.46 | 49.03 | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.17 | 13.84 | 201.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.26 | 5.48 | 26.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More environment data for Egypt
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Egypt?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Egypt was 19.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 201.41 in 2012.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Egypt ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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