Djibouti vs Egypt: Forest area (sq. km)
Djibouti
59.3 sq. km
in 2025
Egypt
41.1 sq. km
in 2025
Djibouti rank
193rd
Egypt rank
195th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Djibouti
- Egypt
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 59.3 sq. km against 41.1 sq. km in Egypt, a difference of 18.2 sq. km.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.4 times Egypt's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.
Djibouti ranks 193rd and Egypt ranks 195th of 214 countries.
Djibouti has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56 sq. km | 39.1 sq. km | 16.9 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 56 sq. km | 39.87 sq. km | 16.13 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 56.81 sq. km | 40.8 sq. km | 16.01 sq. km | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 59.05 sq. km | 40.95 sq. km | 18.1 sq. km | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Djibouti or Egypt?
- Djibouti, at 59.3 sq. km against 41.1 sq. km in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Djibouti and Egypt?
- 18.2 sq. km, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Egypt?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Djibouti and Egypt rank globally for forest area?
- Djibouti ranks 193rd and Egypt ranks 195th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.