Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 9,582 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Eritrea stood at 9,582 ha.
The figure is down 80.8% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Eritrea peaked at 124,990 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.78 ha, in 2018.
Eritrea ranks 90th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 24,358 ha | — |
| 1994 | 24,358 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24,358 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 51,608 ha | +111.9% |
| 1997 | 92,412 ha | +79.1% |
| 1998 | 44,442 ha | -51.9% |
| 1999 | 82,990 ha | +86.7% |
| 2000 | 124,990 ha | +50.6% |
| 2001 | 4,877 ha | -96.1% |
| 2002 | 20,854 ha | +327.6% |
| 2003 | 8,406 ha | -59.7% |
| 2004 | 3,550 ha | -57.8% |
| 2005 | 5,219 ha | +47.0% |
| 2006 | 7,144 ha | +36.9% |
| 2007 | 40,361 ha | +465.0% |
| 2008 | 37,045 ha | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 1,112 ha | -97.0% |
| 2010 | 1,069 ha | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 10,202 ha | +854.0% |
| 2012 | 5,261 ha | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 8,277 ha | +57.3% |
| 2014 | 5,582 ha | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 3,679 ha | -34.1% |
| 2016 | 2,032 ha | -44.8% |
| 2017 | 1,219 ha | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 42.78 ha | -96.5% |
| 2019 | 7,336 ha | +17050.5% |
| 2020 | 36,489 ha | +397.4% |
| 2021 | 15,421 ha | -57.7% |
| 2022 | 16,704 ha | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 49,899 ha | +198.7% |
| 2024 | 9,582 ha | -80.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,218 ha | 24,358 ha | 92,412 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 25,356 ha | 1,112 ha | 124,990 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,470 ha | 42.78 ha | 10,202 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,619 ha | 9,582 ha | 49,899 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 87 Bahamas 12,618 ha compare
- 88 Somalia 12,374 ha compare
- 89 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11,269 ha compare
- 91 Croatia 7,915 ha compare
- 92 Turkmenistan 7,776 ha compare
- 93 Montenegro 7,590 ha compare
More climate change data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1557 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Eritrea?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Eritrea was 9,582 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 124,990 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.78 ha in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Eritrea ranks 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.