Commodity driven deforestation in Eritrea
Eritrea: Commodity driven deforestation was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
182nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
1.04
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2012
Years of data
8
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Eritrea, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Eritrea stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Eritrea peaked at 1.04 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Eritrea 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Commodity driven deforestation in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.04 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,362. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,723. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 179 Anguilla 0.1463 compare
- 180 Turkmenistan 0.1251 compare
- 181 Tajikistan 0.1232 compare
- 182 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 182 Armenia 0 compare
- 182 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 182 Mauritania 0 compare
- 182 Niger 0
More environment data for Eritrea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.91 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 57.12 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Eritrea?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Eritrea was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 in 2001.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Eritrea rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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