Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eritrea
Eritrea: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 10,000 hectares in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
143rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
10,000 hectares
in 1993
All-time low
10,000 hectares
in 1993
Years of data
33
1993–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eritrea, 1993–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eritrea stood at 10,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eritrea peaked at 10,000 hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10,000 hectares, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10,000 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 130,585 hectares, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 112,210 hectares, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 140 Suriname 14,150 hectares compare
- 141 United Arab Emirates 13,610 hectares compare
- 142 East Timor 11,730 hectares compare
- 144 French Polynesia 9,460 hectares compare
- 145 El Salvador 8,880 hectares compare
- 146 Lesotho 8,670 hectares compare
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eritrea?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Eritrea was 10,000 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 hectares in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Eritrea ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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