Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.4111 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 0.4111 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 213.9% on the previous year and up 501.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.5345 ha per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1628 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.1628 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1628 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.244 ha per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4152 ha per square kilometre | +70.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1865 ha per square kilometre | -55.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5345 ha per square kilometre | +186.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4444 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.043 ha per square kilometre | -90.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2065 ha per square kilometre | +380.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0832 ha per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | -64.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0424 ha per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 0.059 ha per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.308 ha per square kilometre | +421.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3025 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | -97.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | +785.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0435 ha per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0684 ha per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0461 ha per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0304 ha per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -96.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre | +16900.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2916 ha per square kilometre | +385.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1244 ha per square kilometre | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 0.131 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4111 ha per square kilometre | +213.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.4111 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.04 ha per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.4111 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.04 ha per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +16900.1% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +785.9% | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.267 ha per square kilometre | 0.1628 ha per square kilometre | 0.5345 ha per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1527 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0.4444 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0352 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0783 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2395 ha per square kilometre | 0.1244 ha per square kilometre | 0.4111 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.4111 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5345 ha per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 501.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned 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
Grassland — Burned 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.