Annual number of wildfires in Egypt

Egypt: Annual number of wildfires was 29 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
29 wildfires
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
117th
of 248 countries
All-time high
135 wildfires
in 2017
All-time low
23 wildfires
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual number of wildfires in Egypt, 2012–2026

2550751001252012201920262012: 68 wildfires2013: 117 wildfires2014: 105 wildfires2015: 76 wildfires2016: 125 wildfires2017: 135 wildfires2018: 60 wildfires2019: 51 wildfires2020: 75 wildfires2021: 124 wildfires2022: 106 wildfires2023: 107 wildfires2024: 64 wildfires2025: 23 wildfires2026: 29 wildfires

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 29 wildfires for annual number of wildfires in 2026.

That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and down 76.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Egypt peaked at 135 wildfires in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23 wildfires, in 2025.

That places Egypt 117th out of 248 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.

Annual number of wildfires in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Annual number of wildfires in Egypt, 2012 to 2026.
Year wildfires Change
2012 68 wildfires
2013 117 wildfires +72.1%
2014 105 wildfires -10.3%
2015 76 wildfires -27.6%
2016 125 wildfires +64.5%
2017 135 wildfires +8.0%
2018 60 wildfires -55.6%
2019 51 wildfires -15.0%
2020 75 wildfires +47.1%
2021 124 wildfires +65.3%
2022 106 wildfires -14.5%
2023 107 wildfires +0.9%
2024 64 wildfires -40.2%
2025 23 wildfires -64.1%
2026 29 wildfires +26.1%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 29 wildfires is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 29 wildfires is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 wildfires, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92.12 wildfires 51 wildfires 135 wildfires 8
2020s 75.43 wildfires 23 wildfires 124 wildfires 7

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 114 Eritrea 34 wildfires compare
  2. 114 Vanuatu 34 wildfires compare
  3. 116 East Timor 33 wildfires compare
  4. 118 Bahamas 28 wildfires compare
  5. 119 Morocco 26 wildfires compare
  6. 120 Croatia 24 wildfires compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of wildfires in Egypt?
Annual number of wildfires in Egypt was 29 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual number of wildfires recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 135 wildfires in 2017.
What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 23 wildfires in 2025.
How does Egypt rank for annual number of wildfires?
Egypt ranks 117th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual number of wildfires rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.8%. 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.