Mountain area in Egypt
Egypt: Mountain area was 84,426 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
84,426 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 196 countries
All-time high
84,426 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
84,426 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain area in Egypt stood at 84,426 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Egypt peaked at 84,426 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84,426 kmsq, in 2000.
Egypt ranks 56th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain area in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84,426 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 84,426 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 84,426 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 84,426 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 84,426 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 84,426 kmsq | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 84,426 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,253 kmsq, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 84,426 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,876 kmsq, 2.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84,426 kmsq | 84,426 kmsq | 84,426 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 84,426 kmsq | 84,426 kmsq | 84,426 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 84,426 kmsq | 84,426 kmsq | 84,426 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
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 mountain area in Egypt?
- Mountain area in Egypt was 84,426 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 84,426 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,426 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for mountain area?
- Egypt ranks 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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