Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Burkina Faso
11.8%
in 2025
Eritrea
11.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
186th
Eritrea rank
182nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Eritrea ranks 182nd of 253 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 13.6% | 16.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 13.2% | 10.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.5% | 4.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 12.0% | 0.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 186th and Eritrea ranks 182nd of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.