Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Egypt
Egypt: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 38.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Egypt, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 38.8% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Egypt peaked at 38.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 146th out of 240 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.6% | — |
| 2001 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 38.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 38.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.4% | 30.6% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 143 Dominica 40.0% compare
- 143 Kiribati 40.0% compare
- 145 Costa Rica 39.5% compare
- 147 United States 38.4% compare
- 148 Switzerland 37.7% compare
- 149 Bangladesh 37.5% 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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Egypt?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Egypt was 38.8% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Egypt ranks 146th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected 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 BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).