Terrestrial protected areas in Egypt
Egypt: Terrestrial protected areas was 13.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13.1
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
139th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 2024
All-time low
13.1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Egypt, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Egypt is 13.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Egypt peaked at 13.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.1, in 2013.
Egypt ranks 139th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13.1 | — |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 13.2 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 13.1 | -0.8% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 13.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 13.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.12 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 6 |
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 terrestrial protected areas in Egypt?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Egypt was 13.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1 in 2013.
- How does Egypt rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Egypt ranks 139th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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