Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Egypt
Egypt: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 0.7 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Egypt stood at 0.7 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Egypt peaked at 0.7 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.53 1000 ha, in 1990.
Egypt ranks 232nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.53 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 0.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.53 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.55 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.56 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.58 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.62 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.63 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.65 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.67 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.68 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.7 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.7 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.7 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140.98 1000 ha, 0% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.53 1000 ha | 0.53 1000 ha | 0.53 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.607 1000 ha | 0.53 1000 ha | 0.68 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 1000 ha | 0.7 1000 ha | 0.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 1000 ha | 0.7 1000 ha | 0.7 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 229 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.09 1000 ha compare
- 230 Tuvalu 1.03 1000 ha compare
- 231 San Marino 1 1000 ha compare
- 233 Aruba 0.49 1000 ha compare
- 234 Norfolk Island 0.44 1000 ha compare
- 235 Malta 0.35 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Egypt?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Egypt was 0.7 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.53 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Egypt ranks 232nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.