Annual area burnt per wildfire in Egypt
Egypt: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 202.97 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
202.97
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
134th
of 182 countries
All-time high
220.52
in 2022
All-time low
138.48
in 2021
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Egypt, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 202.97 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Egypt peaked at 220.52 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 138.48, in 2021.
That places Egypt 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 181.12 | — |
| 2013 | 183.61 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 165.39 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 192.54 | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 190.15 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 146.44 | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 188.8 | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 178.76 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 192.69 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 138.48 | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 220.52 | +59.2% |
| 2023 | 199.87 | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 210.45 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 203.52 | -3.3% |
| 2026 | 202.97 | -0.3% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 202.97 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 202.97 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 212.48, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 178.35 | 146.44 | 192.54 | 8 |
| 2020s | 195.5 | 138.48 | 220.52 | 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 in Egypt?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Egypt was 202.97 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 220.52 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.48 in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Egypt ranks 134th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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