Share global forest in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share global forest was 0.0348 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.0348
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
116th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.038
in 1990
All-time low
0.0348
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Eritrea, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Eritrea is 0.0348, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Eritrea peaked at 0.038 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0348, in 2025.
That places Eritrea 116th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share global forest in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.038 | — |
| 1991 | 0.038 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0379 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0379 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0378 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0378 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0377 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0377 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0377 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0376 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0376 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0375 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0373 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0372 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0371 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.037 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0369 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0368 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0367 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0366 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0365 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0364 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0362 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0361 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.036 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0359 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0358 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0357 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0356 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0355 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0353 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0352 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0351 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.035 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0349 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0348 | -0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0348 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0782, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0348 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1056, 33% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0378 | 0.0376 | 0.038 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0371 | 0.0366 | 0.0376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.036 | 0.0355 | 0.0365 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0351 | 0.0348 | 0.0353 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 113 Slovakia 0.0469 compare
- 114 Bangladesh 0.0452 compare
- 115 Algeria 0.0409 compare
- 117 Belize 0.0318 compare
- 118 Switzerland 0.0306 compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 0.0303 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 share global forest in Eritrea?
- Share global forest in Eritrea was 0.0348 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.038 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0348 in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for share global forest?
- Eritrea ranks 116th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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