Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Egypt
Egypt: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0491 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Egypt, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Egypt is 0.0491 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 11,873.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Egypt peaked at 0.0491 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Egypt ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | +154.3% |
| 2017 | 0.004 hectares per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0112 hectares per square kilometre | +161.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0457 hectares per square kilometre | +174.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0491 hectares per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0112 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0088 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0491 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 83 India 0.0593 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Italy 0.0592 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 85 Portugal 0.0544 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 0.0421 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 0.0419 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 Uruguay 0.0412 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Egypt?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Egypt was 0.0491 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0491 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Egypt rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Egypt ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,873.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.