Forest area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Forest area was 1,442 ha th in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,442 ha th
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,651 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
1,442 ha th
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Eritrea, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1,442 ha th for forest 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 in Eritrea peaked at 1,651 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,442 ha th, in 2025.
That places Eritrea 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,651 ha th | 1,651 ha th | 1,651 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,592 ha th | 1,592 ha th | 1,592 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,517 ha th | 1,502 ha th | 1,532 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,457 ha th | 1,442 ha th | 1,472 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 112 Slovakia 1,940 ha th compare
- 113 Bangladesh 1,873 ha th compare
- 114 Algeria 1,691 ha th compare
- 116 Belize 1,315 ha th compare
- 117 Switzerland 1,267 ha th compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 1,255 ha th compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Standard Deviation 0.531 Β°C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 Β°C (2023)
- Agricultural land β Area 7,591 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Agricultural Use 0 t (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 7,591 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area β Area 12,080 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area β Area 12,163 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters β Area 83 1000 ha (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) β Use per capita 0 kg/cap (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures β Share in Land area 57.12 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Eritrea?
- Forest area in Eritrea was 1,442 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,651 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,442 ha th in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for forest area?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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