Environment in Egypt

2,886 indicators covering environment for Egypt.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 12,388 m3 2024 up 9,810.4% 52nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 635 1000 USD 2024 up 1,571.0% 58th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 17,374 m3 2024 down 74.0% 63rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 4,384 1000 USD 2024 down 41.6% 53rd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 4,599 m3 2024 down 27.7% 95th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 726 1000 USD 2024 down 10.8% 104th
15.1.1 Forest area — Value 4.11 1000 ha 2025 up 0.7% 190th
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 0 % 2025 — 212th
15.1.1 Land area — Value 99,545 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 26th
15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 75.43 t/ha 2025 up 2.6% 136th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 0.74 % 2025 unchanged 157th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.7% 2024 up 402,259.0% 24th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.2725 kilograms 2024 up 102,858.0% 51st
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 57.3% 2024 up 82.8% 86th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 552.63 people 2024 up 28.4% 72nd
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 78.9% 2024 up 8.1% 91st
Population using at least basic drinking-water services 96.3% 2024 down 1.0% 72nd
Watermelons — Producer Price Index 1,942 2025 up 2,107.5% 1st
Population using at least basic sanitation services 94.9% 2024 up 2.4% 64th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 584.1 t 2024 down 75.2% 59th
Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 10,894 1000 USD 2024 down 1.6% 45th
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 97.3% 2024 down 0.7% 127th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 97.1% 2024 up 2.3% 104th
People using improved drinking water sources 2.25 million people 2024 up 71.9% 28th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 16,564 1000 USD 2018 up 102.6% 36th
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -6,151 t 2018 down 104.4% 122nd
Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -4,876 1000 USD 2018 up 96.5% 115th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 3.03 million 1000 USD 2018 up 89.7% 17th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 1.03 million t 2018 up 31.2% 24th
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 1.06 million 1000 USD 2018 up 79.5% 21st
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 142.16 t 2024 down 55.5% 71st
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 57.22 1000 USD 2024 down 40.5% 75th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 0.1485 US dollar 2018 down 2.7% 143rd
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 918.9 t 2024 down 12.2% 59th
Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 3,597 1000 USD 2024 down 27.9% 54th
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 188,455 1000 USD 2018 up 167.0% 66th
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 918 1000 USD 2018 up 109.0% 75th
Drinking water services 7,621 people 2024 down 66.0% 90th
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Production 18,000 m3 2024 unchanged 57th
Wood chips and particles — Production 6,750 m3 2024 unchanged 72nd
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 518,710 m3 2018 up 373.7% 14th
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 218,757 1000 USD 2018 up 292.0% 16th
Insecticides — Import value 13,133 1000 USD 2004 up 59.0% 59th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 325,308 m3 2018 up 13,017.3% 7th
Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value -41,789 1000 USD 2018 down 372.6% 153rd
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 256,345 m3 2018 up 87.7% 23rd
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 152,504 1000 USD 2018 up 762.6% 17th
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 219.21 2024 up 41.9% 14th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 0 m3 2018 down 100.0% 97th
Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value 4 1000 USD 2018 up 100.0% 45th
Drinking water services in rural areas 7,069 people 2024 down 67.9% 85th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 26.1% 2025 unchanged 131st
Agriculture-driven deforestation 19.36 hectares 2024 down 76.1% 137th
Disinfectants, etc — Import value 19,928 1000 USD 2007 up 284.2% 25th
Camels and Llamas — Stocks 193,667 An 2023 up 26.6% 26th
Camels and Llamas — Amount excreted in manure 7.06 million kg 2023 up 26.6% 26th
Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture 6.99 million kg 2023 up 26.6% 26th
Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 1.40 million kg 2023 up 26.6% 26th
Camels and Llamas — Manure left on pasture that leaches 2.10 million kg 2023 up 26.6% 26th
Camels and Llamas — Manure management 141,122 kg 2023 up 26.6% 25th