Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 4.29 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Egypt, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 4.29 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 14.97 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.65 hectares, in 2021.
That places Egypt 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 12.35 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 5.36 hectares | -56.6% |
| 2003 | 6.47 hectares | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 12.09 hectares | +86.8% |
| 2005 | 5.62 hectares | -53.5% |
| 2006 | 5.61 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 9.12 hectares | +62.6% |
| 2008 | 5.88 hectares | -35.5% |
| 2009 | 4.23 hectares | -28.1% |
| 2010 | 3.44 hectares | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 9.19 hectares | +167.3% |
| 2012 | 14.97 hectares | +63.0% |
| 2013 | 7.65 hectares | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 7.65 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.17 hectares | -58.6% |
| 2016 | 1.98 hectares | -37.4% |
| 2017 | 10.82 hectares | +446.3% |
| 2018 | 8.71 hectares | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 5.41 hectares | -37.9% |
| 2020 | 3.76 hectares | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 1.65 hectares | -56.2% |
| 2022 | 5.87 hectares | +256.1% |
| 2023 | 4.89 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 4.29 hectares | -12.2% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 4.29 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 4.29 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.29 hectares, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Egypt changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +446.3% | 1.98 hectares | 10.82 hectares |
| 2022 | +256.1% | 1.65 hectares | 5.87 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.41 hectares | 4.23 hectares | 12.35 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.3 hectares | 1.98 hectares | 14.97 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 hectares | 1.65 hectares | 5.87 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Egypt?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Egypt was 4.29 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 hectares in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.