Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 11.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.9%
World rank
157th
of 219 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 1990
All-time low
11.9%
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 11.9% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eritrea peaked at 13.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2025.
Eritrea ranks 157th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.6% | — |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.4% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.2% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0001 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -55.65 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eritrea?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Eritrea was 11.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Eritrea ranks 157th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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