Consumption-based deforestation per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 4.7 square meters in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Eritrea, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based deforestation per person in Eritrea is 4.7 square meters, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2,844.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Eritrea peaked at 4.75 square meters in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0744 square meters, in 2021.
Eritrea ranks 71st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4184 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 0.1716 square meters | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1298 square meters | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1204 square meters | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1374 square meters | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1476 square meters | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1492 square meters | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2205 square meters | +47.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1596 square meters | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 0.209 square meters | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.169 square meters | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2183 square meters | +29.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1928 square meters | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 0.196 square meters | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1992 square meters | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4362 square meters | +119.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0744 square meters | -82.9% |
| 2022 | 4.75 square meters | +6290.2% |
| 2023 | 4.7 square meters | -1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4.7 square meters is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.45 square meters, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4.7 square meters is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.39 square meters, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based deforestation per person in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +6290.2% | 0.0744 square meters | 4.75 square meters |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1955 square meters | 0.1204 square meters | 0.4184 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1861 square meters | 0.1476 square meters | 0.2205 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 square meters | 0.0744 square meters | 4.75 square meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Eritrea?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Eritrea was 4.7 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.75 square meters in 2022.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0744 square meters in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Eritrea ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,844.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.