Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Egypt
Egypt: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 3,410 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3,410 hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
160th
of 185 countries
All-time high
3,410 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
3,380 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Egypt stood at 3,410 hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Egypt peaked at 3,410 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,380 hectares, in 1990.
That places Egypt 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,380 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3,380 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3,386 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,392 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,398 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,404 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3,410 hectares | +0.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3,410 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 3% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3,410 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,380 hectares | 3,380 hectares | 3,380 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,380 hectares | 3,380 hectares | 3,380 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,380 hectares | 3,380 hectares | 3,380 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,395 hectares | 3,380 hectares | 3,410 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 157 Central African Republic 3,970 hectares compare
- 158 Isle of Man 3,500 hectares compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 3,450 hectares compare
- 161 Marshall Islands 3,080 hectares compare
- 162 Martinique 2,700 hectares compare
- 163 Comoros 1,760 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Egypt?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Egypt was 3,410 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3,410 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,380 hectares in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Egypt ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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