Imported deforestation in Egypt
Egypt: Imported deforestation was 8,300 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Egypt, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 8,300 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Egypt peaked at 15,599 hectares in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6,781 hectares, in 2006.
That places Egypt 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,682 hectares | 6,781 hectares | 13,728 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 13,460 hectares | 10,880 hectares | 15,599 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,661 hectares | 8,300 hectares | 12,738 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 29 Singapore 9,747 hectares compare
- 30 United Arab Emirates 8,400 hectares compare
- 31 Bangladesh 8,342 hectares compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 8,085 hectares compare
- 34 Pakistan 7,941 hectares compare
- 35 Ecuador 7,461 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 imported deforestation in Egypt?
- Imported deforestation in Egypt was 8,300 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 15,599 hectares in 2013.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,781 hectares in 2006.
- How does Egypt rank for imported deforestation?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.