Mangrove area in Egypt
Egypt: Mangrove area was 2.24 kmsq in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.24 kmsq
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
99th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.94 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
1.99 kmsq
in 2015
Years of data
11
2000–2020
Mangrove area in Egypt, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 2.24 kmsq for mangrove area in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in Egypt peaked at 2.94 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.99 kmsq, in 2015.
That places Egypt 99th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Mangrove area in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.94 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 2.18 kmsq | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 2.03 kmsq | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 2.02 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2.02 kmsq | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.99 kmsq | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.02 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.05 kmsq | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.07 kmsq | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.24 kmsq | +8.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 2.24 kmsq is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283.57 kmsq, 1% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 2.24 kmsq is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.02 kmsq, 37% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.29 kmsq | 2.02 kmsq | 2.94 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.02 kmsq | 1.99 kmsq | 2.07 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.24 kmsq | 2.24 kmsq | 2.24 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 96 Mauritania 3.44 kmsq compare
- 97 United States Virgin Islands 2.62 kmsq compare
- 98 Samoa 2.32 kmsq compare
- 100 Grenada 1.93 kmsq compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 1.62 kmsq compare
- 102 Kiribati 1.46 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Egypt
- Red List Index 0.9179 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 20.4 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 560.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 18 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 18 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 62 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 62 (2025)
- Infant deaths 50,279 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in Egypt?
- Mangrove area in Egypt was 2.24 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 kmsq in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for mangrove area?
- Egypt ranks 99th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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