15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Eritrea
Eritrea: 15.1.1 Forest area — Value was 1,442 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1,442 1000 ha for 15.1.1 forest area — value in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area — value in Eritrea peaked at 1,651 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,442 1000 ha, in 2025.
Eritrea ranks 106th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.1.1 Forest area — Value in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,651 1000 ha | — |
| 2000 | 1,592 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,532 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1,502 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,472 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 1,442 1000 ha | -2.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,442 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,837 1000 ha, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,442 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,372 1000 ha, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,651 1000 ha | 1,651 1000 ha | 1,651 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,592 1000 ha | 1,592 1000 ha | 1,592 1000 ha | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,517 1000 ha | 1,502 1000 ha | 1,532 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,457 1000 ha | 1,442 1000 ha | 1,472 1000 ha | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 103 Slovakia 1,940 1000 ha compare
- 104 Bangladesh 1,873 1000 ha compare
- 105 Algeria 1,691 1000 ha compare
- 107 Belize 1,315 1000 ha compare
- 108 Switzerland 1,267 1000 ha compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 1,255 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area — value in Eritrea?
- 15.1.1 forest area — value in Eritrea was 1,442 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,651 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area — value recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,442 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for 15.1.1 forest area — value?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area — value rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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