Forestland — Area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Forestland — Area was 1,442 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Eritrea, 1993–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area in Eritrea stood at 1,442 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Eritrea peaked at 1,633 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,442 1000 ha, in 2025.
That places Eritrea 110th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,633 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 1,627 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,621 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,615 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,609 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,603 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,597 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,592 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,586 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,580 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1,574 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,568 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,562 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,556 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,550 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,544 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,538 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,532 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,526 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,520 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,514 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,508 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,502 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,496 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,490 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1,484 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,478 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,472 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,466 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,460 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,454 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,448 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1,442 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,442 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,442 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,615 1000 ha | 1,597 1000 ha | 1,633 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,565 1000 ha | 1,538 1000 ha | 1,592 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,505 1000 ha | 1,478 1000 ha | 1,532 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,457 1000 ha | 1,442 1000 ha | 1,472 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 107 Slovakia 1,940 1000 ha compare
- 108 Bangladesh 1,873 1000 ha compare
- 109 Algeria 1,691 1000 ha compare
- 111 Belize 1,315 1000 ha compare
- 112 Switzerland 1,267 1000 ha compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 1,255 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Eritrea
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,163 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,872 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 153.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 87.04 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 82.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.312 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Eritrea?
- Forestland — area in Eritrea was 1,442 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,633 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,442 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for forestland — area?
- Eritrea ranks 110th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).