Net Forest conversion — Area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Net Forest conversion — Area was 5.98 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Net Forest conversion — Area in Eritrea, 1993–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — area in Eritrea stood at 5.98 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — area in Eritrea peaked at 5.98 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.98 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Eritrea 54th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Net Forest conversion — Area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.98 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.98 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.98 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.98 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.98 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.21 1000 ha, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.98 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7 1000 ha, 44% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.98 1000 ha | 5.98 1000 ha | 5.98 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.98 1000 ha | 5.98 1000 ha | 5.98 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.98 1000 ha | 5.98 1000 ha | 5.98 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 1000 ha | 5.98 1000 ha | 5.98 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 51 Gabon 6.74 1000 ha compare
- 52 Gambia 6.53 1000 ha compare
- 53 Mauritania 6.12 1000 ha compare
- 55 Australia 5.95 1000 ha compare
- 55 Australia and New Zealand 5.95 1000 ha compare
- 57 Puerto Rico 5.21 1000 ha 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 net forest conversion — area in Eritrea?
- Net forest conversion — area in Eritrea was 5.98 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.98 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for net forest conversion — area?
- Eritrea ranks 54th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).