Tree Cover Loss in Egypt
Egypt: Tree Cover Loss was 19 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Egypt, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Egypt is 19 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 38.7% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Egypt peaked at 439 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12 hectares, in 2022.
Egypt ranks 148th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.33 hectares | 38 hectares | 148 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.3 hectares | 21 hectares | 439 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.17 hectares | 12 hectares | 35 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
- Rural population 57.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 67.58 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 60.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 1.25 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Egypt?
- Tree cover loss in Egypt was 19 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 439 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 hectares in 2022.
- How does Egypt rank for tree cover loss?
- Egypt ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.