Terrestrial protected areas in Eritrea
Eritrea: Terrestrial protected areas was 5,835 sq. km in 2010. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Eritrea, 1993–2010
Source: United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 5,835 sq. km for terrestrial protected areas in 2010. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Eritrea peaked at 5,835 sq. km in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,732 sq. km, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,732 sq. km | 5,732 sq. km | 5,732 sq. km | 7 |
| 2000s | 5,763 sq. km | 5,732 sq. km | 5,835 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,835 sq. km | 5,835 sq. km | 5,835 sq. km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 31 Guinea 16,658 sq. km compare
- 32 Morocco 6,918 sq. km compare
- 33 Togo 6,393 sq. km compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 5,801 sq. km compare
- 36 Mauritania 5,528 sq. km compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 5,375 sq. km compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.86 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1944 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4952 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.685 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Eritrea?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Eritrea was 5,835 sq. km in 2010, according to United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,835 sq. km in 2007.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,732 sq. km in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Eritrea ranks 34th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nationally protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, and litoral (intertidal) areas are not included. The data also do not include sites protected under local or provincial law.