Agriculture-driven deforestation in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 0 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Eritrea, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Eritrea stood at 0 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Eritrea peaked at 1.04 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.04 hectares | — |
| 2012 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2017 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares | — |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,362 hectares. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723 hectares. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 hectares | 1.04 hectares | 1.04 hectares | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 179 Anguilla 0.1463 hectares compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 0.1251 hectares compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.1232 hectares compare
- 182 Afghanistan 0 hectares compare
- 182 Armenia 0 hectares compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 hectares compare
- 182 Mauritania 0 hectares compare
- 182 Niger 0 hectares
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Eritrea?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Eritrea was 0 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.