Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Egypt
Egypt: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was 6 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 235 countries
All-time high
17
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Egypt, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Egypt is 6, measured in 2025.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Egypt peaked at 17 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 17 | — |
| 2002 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.3 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 0 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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- 85 Gibraltar 0
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- 85 Greenland 0
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- 85 Nauru 0
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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 domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Egypt?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Egypt was 6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Egypt rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Egypt ranks 82nd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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