Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.014 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0127 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 138 Maldives 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 139 Tonga 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 140 Uganda 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 142 Sudan 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 143 Ireland 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 144 Armenia 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 141st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.