Deforestation embedded in trade in Eritrea
Eritrea: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,631 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation embedded in trade in Eritrea, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in Eritrea is 1,631 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3,222.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Eritrea peaked at 1,631 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.91 hectares, in 2021.
Eritrea ranks 87th 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.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 111 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 46.39 hectares | -58.2% |
| 2007 | 35.61 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 33.91 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 39.69 hectares | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 43.48 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 44.74 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 66.95 hectares | +49.6% |
| 2013 | 49.08 hectares | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 64.69 hectares | +31.8% |
| 2015 | 52.49 hectares | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 68.21 hectares | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 60.74 hectares | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 62.57 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 64.55 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 143.55 hectares | +122.4% |
| 2021 | 24.91 hectares | -82.6% |
| 2022 | 1,621 hectares | +6407.3% |
| 2023 | 1,631 hectares | +0.6% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,631 hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 987.78 hectares, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,631 hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 315.58 hectares, 5.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deforestation embedded in trade 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 | +6407.3% | 24.91 hectares | 1,621 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.32 hectares | 33.91 hectares | 111 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.75 hectares | 43.48 hectares | 68.21 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 855.08 hectares | 24.91 hectares | 1,631 hectares | 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 deforestation embedded in trade in Eritrea?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Eritrea was 1,631 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,631 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.91 hectares in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Eritrea ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,222.9%. 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.