Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea

Eritrea: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0007 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 89.7%
World rank
28th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.6632 ha per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0 ha per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023

00.20.40.61993200820231993: 0.057 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.057 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.057 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.228 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.311 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.176 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.19 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.663 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.005 ha per square kilometre2002: 0 ha per square kilometre2003: 0 ha per square kilometre2004: 0 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2006: 0 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.025 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.004 ha per square kilometre2009: 0 ha per square kilometre2010: 0 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.006 ha per square kilometre2012: 0 ha per square kilometre2013: 0 ha per square kilometre2014: 0 ha per square kilometre2015: 0 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2017: 0 ha per square kilometre2018: 0 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.001 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.01 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.003 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.007 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.001 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 0.0007 ha per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 89.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.6632 ha per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2002.

That places Eritrea 28th out of 185 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.

Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993 to 2023.
Year ha per square kilometre Change
1993 0.057 ha per square kilometre —
1994 0.057 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1995 0.057 ha per square kilometre +0.0%
1996 0.228 ha per square kilometre +299.7%
1997 0.3109 ha per square kilometre +36.4%
1998 0.176 ha per square kilometre -43.4%
1999 0.1902 ha per square kilometre +8.1%
2000 0.6632 ha per square kilometre +248.8%
2001 0.0053 ha per square kilometre -99.2%
2002 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2003 0 ha per square kilometre —
2004 0.0002 ha per square kilometre —
2005 0.0007 ha per square kilometre +300.0%
2006 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2007 0.0254 ha per square kilometre —
2008 0.0035 ha per square kilometre -86.1%
2009 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2010 0 ha per square kilometre —
2011 0.006 ha per square kilometre —
2012 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2013 0 ha per square kilometre —
2014 0 ha per square kilometre —
2015 0 ha per square kilometre —
2016 0.0102 ha per square kilometre —
2017 0.0002 ha per square kilometre -98.3%
2018 0 ha per square kilometre -100.0%
2019 0.0005 ha per square kilometre —
2020 0.0099 ha per square kilometre +1767.2%
2021 0.0028 ha per square kilometre -71.5%
2022 0.0069 ha per square kilometre +143.7%
2023 0.0007 ha per square kilometre -89.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Open shrubland — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +1767.2% 0.0005 ha per square kilometre 0.0099 ha per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1537 ha per square kilometre 0.057 ha per square kilometre 0.3109 ha per square kilometre 7
2000s 0.0698 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.6632 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0017 ha per square kilometre 0 ha per square kilometre 0.0102 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0051 ha per square kilometre 0.0007 ha per square kilometre 0.0099 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 25 Greece 0.0012 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 26 Saudi Arabia 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 27 Chile 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 29 Peru 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 30 Tunisia 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 31 Spain 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 0.6632 ha per square kilometre in 2000.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Eritrea rank for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
Eritrea ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Open shrubland — 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.

Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 6,179 data points, 1990–2023
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Open shrubland — 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.