Share of deforestation that is exported in Egypt
Egypt: Share of deforestation that is exported was 9.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of deforestation that is exported in Egypt, 2005–2013
Source: Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 9.6% for share of deforestation that is exported in 2013.
That represents a change of up 86.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deforestation that is exported in Egypt peaked at 11.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2008.
Egypt ranks 52nd of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of deforestation that is exported in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.4% | — |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -50.4% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | +127.6% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +86.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 9.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 9.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.7%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 4.8% | 10.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 5.2% | 11.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 deforestation that is exported in Egypt?
- Share of deforestation that is exported in Egypt was 9.6% in 2013, according to Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of deforestation that is exported recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2008.
- How does Egypt rank for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Egypt ranks 52nd out of 117 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of deforestation that is exported rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.