Forest area in Egypt, Arab Rep.
Egypt, Arab Rep.: Forest area was 70,600 hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Egypt, Arab Rep., 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, forest area in Egypt, Arab Rep. stood at 70,600 hectares. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Egypt, Arab Rep. peaked at 70,600 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44,000 hectares, in 1990.
Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 47th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,750 hectares | 44,000 hectares | 57,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,200 hectares | 59,000 hectares | 69,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,300 hectares | 70,000 hectares | 70,600 hectares | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt, Arab Rep.
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 3.16 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- Forest area in Egypt, Arab Rep. was 70,600 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- The highest recorded value was 70,600 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,000 hectares in 1990.
- How does Egypt, Arab Rep. rank for forest area?
- Egypt, Arab Rep. ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Egypt, Arab Rep.?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt, Arab Rep. data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.