Planted Forest — Area in Egypt
Egypt: Planted Forest — Area was 3.41 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Planted Forest — Area in Egypt, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 3.41 1000 ha for planted forest — area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Egypt peaked at 3.41 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.38 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Egypt 181st out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Planted Forest — Area in Egypt, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.38 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.38 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.39 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3.39 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.4 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.41 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 3.41 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 114.41 1000 ha, 3% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 3.41 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17.25 1000 ha, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.38 1000 ha | 3.38 1000 ha | 3.38 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 1000 ha | 3.38 1000 ha | 3.38 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.38 1000 ha | 3.38 1000 ha | 3.38 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 1000 ha | 3.38 1000 ha | 3.41 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 178 Central African Republic 3.97 1000 ha compare
- 179 Isle of Man 3.5 1000 ha compare
- 180 Burkina Faso 3.45 1000 ha compare
- 182 Marshall Islands 3.08 1000 ha compare
- 183 Martinique 2.7 1000 ha compare
- 184 Comoros 1.76 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 planted forest — area in Egypt?
- Planted forest — area in Egypt was 3.41 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.38 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Egypt rank for planted forest — area?
- Egypt ranks 181st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area 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, published as part of Planted 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.