Deforestation embedded in trade in Egypt
Egypt: Deforestation embedded in trade was 8,300 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Deforestation embedded in trade in Egypt, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 8,300 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.2% on the previous year and down 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Egypt peaked at 15,580 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,776 hectares, in 2006.
That places Egypt 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7,841 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 6,776 hectares | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 9,437 hectares | +39.3% |
| 2008 | 10,602 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2009 | 13,726 hectares | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 11,481 hectares | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 12,890 hectares | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 14,628 hectares | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 15,580 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 15,089 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 14,638 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 14,749 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 13,432 hectares | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 10,872 hectares | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 11,162 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 12,738 hectares | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 11,812 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 9,793 hectares | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 8,300 hectares | -15.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 8,300 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares, 8.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 8,300 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,676 hectares | 6,776 hectares | 13,726 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,452 hectares | 10,872 hectares | 15,580 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,661 hectares | 8,300 hectares | 12,738 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 18 Saudi Arabia 9,760 hectares compare
- 19 Singapore 9,745 hectares compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 8,400 hectares compare
- 22 Mexico 8,232 hectares compare
- 23 Bangladesh 8,154 hectares compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 8,085 hectares 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Egypt?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Egypt was 8,300 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15,580 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,776 hectares in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Egypt ranks 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.