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Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eritrea

Eritrea: Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
44th
of 218 countries
All-time high
66,982 ha
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha
in 2002
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eritrea, 1993–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1993200820241993: 5.8k ha1994: 5.8k ha1995: 5.8k ha1996: 23.0k ha1997: 31.4k ha1998: 17.8k ha1999: 19.2k ha2000: 67.0k ha2001: 534.7 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 21.4 ha2005: 85.6 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 3.1k ha2008: 427.9 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 727.1 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 0 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 1.2k ha2017: 21.4 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 64.2 ha2020: 1.2k ha2021: 342.2 ha2022: 834.2 ha2023: 85.6 ha2024: 0 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 0 ha for open shrubland — burned area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Eritrea peaked at 66,982 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2002.

That places Eritrea 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Eritrea, year by year

Year ha Change
1993 5,760 ha —
1994 5,760 ha +0.0%
1995 5,760 ha +0.0%
1996 23,026 ha +299.7%
1997 31,398 ha +36.4%
1998 17,772 ha -43.4%
1999 19,205 ha +8.1%
2000 66,982 ha +248.8%
2001 534.73 ha -99.2%
2002 0 ha -100.0%
2003 0 ha —
2004 21.39 ha —
2005 85.59 ha +300.1%
2006 0 ha -100.0%
2007 3,080 ha —
2008 427.86 ha -86.1%
2009 0 ha -100.0%
2010 0 ha —
2011 727.1 ha —
2012 0 ha -100.0%
2013 0 ha —
2014 0 ha —
2015 0 ha —
2016 1,241 ha —
2017 21.39 ha -98.3%
2018 0 ha -100.0%
2019 64.17 ha —
2020 1,198 ha +1766.6%
2021 342.25 ha -71.4%
2022 834.23 ha +143.7%
2023 85.57 ha -89.7%
2024 0 ha -100.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Open shrubland — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +1766.6% 64.17 ha 1,198 ha
1996 +299.7% 5,760 ha 23,026 ha
2005 +300.1% 21.39 ha 85.59 ha
2000 +248.8% 19,205 ha 66,982 ha

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15,526 ha 5,760 ha 31,398 ha 7
2000s 7,113 ha 0 ha 66,982 ha 10
2010s 205.33 ha 0 ha 1,241 ha 10
2020s 491.97 ha 0 ha 1,198 ha 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in Eritrea?
Open shrubland — burned area in Eritrea was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 66,982 ha in 2000.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2002.
How does Eritrea rank for open shrubland — burned area?
Eritrea ranks 44th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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