Grassland — Burned Area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Grassland — Burned Area was 9,582 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, grassland — burned area in Eritrea stood at 9,582 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.8% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Eritrea peaked at 53,986 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42.78 ha, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16,448 ha | — |
| 1994 | 16,448 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 16,448 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24,640 ha | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 41,934 ha | +70.2% |
| 1998 | 18,838 ha | -55.1% |
| 1999 | 53,986 ha | +186.6% |
| 2000 | 44,886 ha | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 4,342 ha | -90.3% |
| 2002 | 20,854 ha | +380.3% |
| 2003 | 8,406 ha | -59.7% |
| 2004 | 3,529 ha | -58.0% |
| 2005 | 5,133 ha | +45.5% |
| 2006 | 7,144 ha | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 37,280 ha | +421.9% |
| 2008 | 36,617 ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,112 ha | -97.0% |
| 2010 | 1,069 ha | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 9,475 ha | +786.1% |
| 2012 | 5,261 ha | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 8,277 ha | +57.3% |
| 2014 | 5,582 ha | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 3,679 ha | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 791.39 ha | -78.5% |
| 2017 | 1,198 ha | +51.3% |
| 2018 | 42.78 ha | -96.4% |
| 2019 | 7,272 ha | +16900.5% |
| 2020 | 35,291 ha | +385.3% |
| 2021 | 15,079 ha | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 15,870 ha | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 49,813 ha | +213.9% |
| 2024 | 9,582 ha | -80.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 9,582 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 348,840 ha, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 9,582 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 491,367 ha, 2% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +16900.5% | 42.78 ha | 7,272 ha |
| 2011 | +786.1% | 1,069 ha | 9,475 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,963 ha | 16,448 ha | 53,986 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 16,930 ha | 1,112 ha | 44,886 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,265 ha | 42.78 ha | 9,475 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,127 ha | 9,582 ha | 49,813 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 grassland — burned area in Eritrea?
- Grassland — burned area in Eritrea was 9,582 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 53,986 ha in 1999.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.78 ha in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for grassland — burned area?
- Eritrea ranks 78th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.