Index of forest extent, Index in Eritrea

Eritrea: Index of forest extent, Index was 91.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
91.34
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
165th
of 223 countries
All-time high
100
in 1992
All-time low
91.34
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Index of forest extent, Index in Eritrea, 1992–2023

0204060801001992200720231992: 1001993: 99.61994: 99.31995: 99.11996: 98.81997: 98.51998: 98.21999: 982000: 97.72001: 97.42002: 97.12003: 96.92004: 96.62005: 96.32006: 962007: 95.82008: 95.52009: 95.22010: 94.92011: 94.72012: 94.42013: 94.12014: 93.82015: 93.62016: 93.32017: 932018: 92.72019: 92.42020: 92.22021: 91.92022: 91.62023: 91.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 91.34 for index of forest extent, index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Eritrea peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 91.34, in 2023.

That places Eritrea 165th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Index of forest extent, Index in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable) in Eritrea, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 100 —
1993 99.62 -0.4%
1994 99.35 -0.3%
1995 99.07 -0.3%
1996 98.8 -0.3%
1997 98.52 -0.3%
1998 98.24 -0.3%
1999 97.97 -0.3%
2000 97.69 -0.3%
2001 97.42 -0.3%
2002 97.14 -0.3%
2003 96.86 -0.3%
2004 96.59 -0.3%
2005 96.31 -0.3%
2006 96.04 -0.3%
2007 95.76 -0.3%
2008 95.48 -0.3%
2009 95.21 -0.3%
2010 94.93 -0.3%
2011 94.66 -0.3%
2012 94.38 -0.3%
2013 94.1 -0.3%
2014 93.83 -0.3%
2015 93.55 -0.3%
2016 93.28 -0.3%
2017 93 -0.3%
2018 92.72 -0.3%
2019 92.45 -0.3%
2020 92.17 -0.3%
2021 91.9 -0.3%
2022 91.62 -0.3%
2023 91.34 -0.3%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 91.34 is above the median for low income countries, which is 88.16, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 91.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.22, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.95 97.97 100 8
2000s 96.45 95.21 97.69 10
2010s 93.69 92.45 94.93 10
2020s 91.76 91.34 92.17 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 162 Samoa 91.47 compare
  2. 163 Panama 91.37 compare
  3. 164 Madagascar 91.37 compare
  4. 166 Sri Lanka 90.92 compare
  5. 167 Colombia 90.75 compare
  6. 168 Honduras 90.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is index of forest extent, index in Eritrea?
Index of forest extent, index in Eritrea was 91.34 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 91.34 in 2023.
How does Eritrea rank for index of forest extent, index?
Eritrea ranks 165th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is index of forest extent, index rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 7,488 data points, 1992–2023
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