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Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Egypt

Egypt: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 6 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
6 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
17 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Egypt, 1991–2025

0510151991200820251991: 0 hectares1992: 0 hectares1993: 0 hectares1994: 0 hectares1995: 0 hectares1996: 0 hectares1997: 0 hectares1998: 0 hectares1999: 0 hectares2000: 0 hectares2001: 17 hectares2002: 17 hectares2003: 17 hectares2004: 17 hectares2005: 17 hectares2006: 17 hectares2007: 17 hectares2008: 17 hectares2009: 17 hectares2010: 17 hectares2011: 0 hectares2012: 0 hectares2013: 0 hectares2014: 0 hectares2015: 0 hectares2016: 0 hectares2017: 0 hectares2018: 0 hectares2019: 0 hectares2020: 0 hectares2021: 6 hectares2022: 6 hectares2023: 6 hectares2024: 6 hectares2025: 6 hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Egypt is 6 hectares, measured in 2025.

Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Egypt peaked at 17 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1991.

Egypt ranks 82nd of 235 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 hectares 0 hectares 0 hectares 9
2000s 15.3 hectares 0 hectares 17 hectares 10
2010s 1.7 hectares 0 hectares 17 hectares 10
2020s 5 hectares 0 hectares 6 hectares 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Egypt?
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Egypt was 6 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 17 hectares in 2001.
What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1991.
How does Egypt rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
Egypt ranks 82nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Egypt data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.