Exported deforestation in Egypt
Egypt: Exported deforestation was 0 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exported deforestation in Egypt, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in Egypt stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Egypt peaked at 19.3 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2023.
Egypt ranks 150th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 5.32 hectares | 2.58 hectares | 9.78 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.31 hectares | 3.14 hectares | 19.3 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4375 hectares | 0 hectares | 0.73 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 149 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1 hectares compare
- 150 Afghanistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Algeria 0 hectares compare
- 150 Armenia 0 hectares compare
- 150 Bahrain 0 hectares compare
- 150 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 150 Cyprus 0 hectares compare
- 150 Djibouti 0 hectares compare
- 150 Eritrea 0 hectares compare
- 150 Iceland 0 hectares compare
- 150 Iraq 0 hectares compare
- 150 Jordan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Kuwait 0 hectares compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Lebanon 0 hectares compare
- 150 Libya 0 hectares compare
- 150 Mauritania 0 hectares compare
- 150 Namibia 0 hectares compare
- 150 Niger 0 hectares compare
- 150 Oman 0 hectares compare
- 150 Palestine 0 hectares compare
- 150 Qatar 0 hectares compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0 hectares compare
- 150 Tajikistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 United Arab Emirates 0 hectares compare
- 150 Uzbekistan 0 hectares compare
- 150 Yemen 0 hectares compare
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 exported deforestation in Egypt?
- Exported deforestation in Egypt was 0 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2023.
- How does Egypt rank for exported deforestation?
- Egypt ranks 150th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.