15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Eritrea
Eritrea: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial was 171.2 km2 in 2021. β² Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial in Eritrea, 2000β2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Eritrea stood at 171.2 km2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Eritrea peaked at 171.2 km2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.1 km2, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 95th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3 km2 | 78.1 km2 | 100.5 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 129.33 km2 | 105.9 km2 | 154 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 171.2 km2 | 171.2 km2 | 171.2 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 92 Ghana 189.6 km2 compare
- 93 Sudan 188.9 km2 compare
- 94 Cuba 183.8 km2 compare
- 96 Turkmenistan 170.1 km2 compare
- 97 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 168.2 km2 compare
- 98 New Caledonia 158.6 km2 compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β 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 Β°C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 Β°C (2023)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import -65.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -4.64 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -8.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -24.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Eritrea?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial in Eritrea was 171.2 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 171.2 km2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1 km2 in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial?
- Eritrea ranks 95th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: artificial rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial surfaces β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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