Agriculture-driven deforestation in Egypt
Egypt: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 19.36 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Egypt, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 19.36 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in Egypt peaked at 201.41 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.48 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.46 hectares | 13.46 hectares | 49.03 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 61.17 hectares | 13.84 hectares | 201.41 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.26 hectares | 5.48 hectares | 26.49 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Egypt
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4584 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 20.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0674 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5385 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Egypt?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Egypt was 19.36 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 201.41 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.48 hectares in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Egypt ranks 137th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.