Forest area km in Eritrea
Eritrea: Forest area km was 1.44 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.44 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
116th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.65 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.44 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.44 million for forest area km in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Eritrea peaked at 1.65 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million, in 2025.
Eritrea ranks 116th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.65 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.65 million | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.64 million | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.63 million | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.63 million | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.62 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.53 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.52 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.46 million | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.45 million | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.44 million | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.44 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.24 million, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.44 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.37 million, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 million | 1.60 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.54 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million | 1.48 million | 1.53 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million | 1.44 million | 1.47 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 113 Slovakia 1.94 million compare
- 114 Bangladesh 1.87 million compare
- 115 Algeria 1.69 million compare
- 117 Belize 1.32 million compare
- 118 Switzerland 1.27 million compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 1.26 million compare
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 forest area km in Eritrea?
- Forest area km in Eritrea was 1.44 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for forest area km?
- Eritrea ranks 116th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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