Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eritrea
Eritrea: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 5.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 5.5% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eritrea peaked at 5.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1990.
That places Eritrea 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eritrea?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Eritrea was 5.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1990.
- How does Eritrea rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eritrea ranks 135th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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