Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Eritrea

Eritrea: Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 was 1,442 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,442 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
120th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1,633 1000 ha
in 1993
All-time low
1,442 1000 ha
in 2025
Years of data
33
1993–2025

Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1 in Eritrea, 1993–2025

05001.0k1.5k1993200920251993: 1.6k 1000 ha1994: 1.6k 1000 ha1995: 1.6k 1000 ha1996: 1.6k 1000 ha1997: 1.6k 1000 ha1998: 1.6k 1000 ha1999: 1.6k 1000 ha2000: 1.6k 1000 ha2001: 1.6k 1000 ha2002: 1.6k 1000 ha2003: 1.6k 1000 ha2004: 1.6k 1000 ha2005: 1.6k 1000 ha2006: 1.6k 1000 ha2007: 1.5k 1000 ha2008: 1.5k 1000 ha2009: 1.5k 1000 ha2010: 1.5k 1000 ha2011: 1.5k 1000 ha2012: 1.5k 1000 ha2013: 1.5k 1000 ha2014: 1.5k 1000 ha2015: 1.5k 1000 ha2016: 1.5k 1000 ha2017: 1.5k 1000 ha2018: 1.5k 1000 ha2019: 1.5k 1000 ha2020: 1.5k 1000 ha2021: 1.5k 1000 ha2022: 1.5k 1000 ha2023: 1.5k 1000 ha2024: 1.4k 1000 ha2025: 1.4k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2025, forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 in Eritrea peaked at 1,633 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,442 1000 ha, in 2025.

That places Eritrea 120th out of 239 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 117 Slovakia 1,940 1000 ha compare
  2. 118 Bangladesh 1,873 1000 ha compare
  3. 119 Algeria 1,691 1000 ha compare
  4. 121 Belize 1,315 1000 ha compare
  5. 122 Switzerland 1,267 1000 ha compare
  6. 123 Kyrgyzstan 1,255 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is forestland — area — fao tier 1 in Eritrea?
Forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — fao tier 1 recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 1,633 1000 ha in 1993.
What is the lowest forestland — area — fao tier 1 recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 1,442 1000 ha in 2025.
How does Eritrea rank for forestland — area — fao tier 1?
Eritrea ranks 120th out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
Is forestland — area — fao tier 1 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 — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forestland — Area — FAO TIER 1
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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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).