Burkina Faso vs Eritrea: Share of land covered by forest
Burkina Faso
11.8%
in 2025
Eritrea
11.9%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
161st
Eritrea rank
158th
Share of land covered by forest 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 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 158th of 216 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 | 27.2% | 13.4% | 13.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 12.9% | 8.2% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 12.4% | 4.0% | 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 share of land covered by forest, Burkina Faso or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 0.1%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Eritrea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Eritrea rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Burkina Faso ranks 161st and Eritrea ranks 158th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.