Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Egypt
Egypt: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0042 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Egypt, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Egypt stood at 0.0042. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Egypt peaked at 0.0237 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0042, in 2026.
Egypt ranks 157th of 229 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.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0123 | — |
| 2013 | 0.0215 | +74.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0173 | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0146 | -15.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0237 | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0197 | -16.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0113 | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0144 | +58.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0233 | +36.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0214 | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0134 | -37.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0047 | -65.2% |
| 2026 | 0.0042 | -11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0162 | 0.0091 | 0.0237 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0141 | 0.0042 | 0.0233 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 154 Kuwait 0.008 compare
- 155 Tajikistan 0.0076 compare
- 156 Lithuania 0.0071 compare
- 158 Somalia 0.0037 compare
- 159 Kyrgyzstan 0.0033 compare
- 160 Afghanistan 0.003 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Egypt?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Egypt was 0.0042 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 in 2026.
- How does Egypt rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Egypt ranks 157th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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