Annual area burnt by wildfires in Egypt
Egypt: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 5,817 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Egypt, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Egypt stood at 5,817 hectares.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 75.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Egypt peaked at 23,769 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,681 hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12,316 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 21,482 hectares | +74.4% |
| 2014 | 17,366 hectares | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 14,633 hectares | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 23,769 hectares | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 19,769 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 11,328 hectares | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 9,117 hectares | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 14,452 hectares | +58.5% |
| 2021 | 17,172 hectares | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 23,375 hectares | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 21,386 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 13,469 hectares | -37.0% |
| 2025 | 4,681 hectares | -65.2% |
| 2026 | 5,817 hectares | +24.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 5,817 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215 hectares, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 5,817 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 984 hectares, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,222 hectares | 9,117 hectares | 23,769 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 14,336 hectares | 4,681 hectares | 23,375 hectares | 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 5,817 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 23,769 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,681 hectares 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 75.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.