Forest area in Egypt
Egypt: Forest area was 4.11 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
4.11 ha th
World rank
206th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.11 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
3.91 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Egypt, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Egypt is 4.11 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Egypt peaked at 4.11 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.91 ha th, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 206th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.91 ha th | 3.91 ha th | 3.91 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.91 ha th | 3.91 ha th | 3.91 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.08 ha th | 4.08 ha th | 4.08 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.1 ha th | 4.08 ha th | 4.11 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 204 Bahrain 4.37 ha th compare
- 205 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 4.21 ha th compare
- 207 Maldives 3.72 ha th compare
- 208 Pitcairn 3.69 ha th compare
- 209 Isle of Man 3.67 ha th compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Standard Deviation 0.361 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.4 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 380,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 541,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 32,107 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,567 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 207,061 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 215,831 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 612,857 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 564,538 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Egypt?
- Forest area in Egypt was 4.11 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 ha th in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for forest area?
- Egypt ranks 206th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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