Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Egypt
Egypt: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 20 in 2026. βΌ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Egypt, 2012β2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Egypt is 20, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Egypt peaked at 135 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2026.
That places Egypt 114th out of 241 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.12 | 51 | 135 | 8 |
| 2020s | 74.14 | 20 | 124 | 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 per wildfire vs number of fires in Egypt?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Egypt was 20 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 135 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2026.
- How does Egypt rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
- Egypt ranks 114th out of 241 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.0%. 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 per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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