Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Egypt
Egypt: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 4.29 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Egypt, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Egypt is 4.29 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 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 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 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 in Egypt?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Egypt was 4.29 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 hectares in 2021.
- How does Egypt rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Egypt ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.