Deforestation embedded in trade in Eritrea

Eritrea: Deforestation embedded in trade was 1,631 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,631 hectares
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
87th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1,631 hectares
in 2023
All-time low
24.91 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Eritrea, 2005–2023

05001.0k1.5k2005201420232005: 111 hectares2006: 46.4 hectares2007: 35.6 hectares2008: 33.9 hectares2009: 39.7 hectares2010: 43.5 hectares2011: 44.7 hectares2012: 67 hectares2013: 49.1 hectares2014: 64.7 hectares2015: 52.5 hectares2016: 68.2 hectares2017: 60.7 hectares2018: 62.6 hectares2019: 64.5 hectares2020: 143.6 hectares2021: 24.9 hectares2022: 1.6k hectares2023: 1.6k hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 84 Benin 1,689 hectares compare
  2. 85 Rwanda 1,665 hectares compare
  3. 86 Mongolia 1,652 hectares compare
  4. 88 Romania 1,604 hectares compare
  5. 89 Libya 1,507 hectares compare
  6. 90 Equatorial Guinea 1,505 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.