Annual area burnt by wildfires in Egypt
Egypt: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 6,698 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6,698
Change on year
up 43.1%
World rank
121st
of 248 countries
All-time high
23,769
in 2016
All-time low
4,681
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Egypt, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Egypt stood at 6,698.
The figure is up 43.1% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Egypt peaked at 23,769 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,681, in 2025.
Egypt ranks 121st of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12,316 | — |
| 2013 | 21,482 | +74.4% |
| 2014 | 17,366 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 14,633 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 23,769 | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 19,769 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 11,328 | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 9,117 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 14,452 | +58.5% |
| 2021 | 17,172 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 23,375 | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 21,386 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 13,469 | -37.0% |
| 2025 | 4,681 | -65.2% |
| 2026 | 6,698 | +43.1% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 6,698 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 6,698 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,357, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,222 | 9,117 | 23,769 | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,462 | 4,681 | 23,375 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Egypt?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Egypt was 6,698 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23,769 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,681 in 2025.
- How does Egypt rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Egypt ranks 121st out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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