Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 3,779 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Eritrea, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 3,779 1000 USD for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in 2018.
That represents a change of up 71.4% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Eritrea peaked at 20,798 1000 USD in 1998 and was at its lowest, 933 1000 USD, in 1997.
Eritrea ranks 155th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 933 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 20,798 1000 USD | +2129.2% |
| 1999 | 6,833 1000 USD | -67.1% |
| 2000 | 6,834 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,834 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,834 1000 USD | -58.5% |
| 2003 | 2,260 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 2,914 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 2005 | 2,914 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,914 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,935 1000 USD | -33.6% |
| 2008 | 2,500 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 1,703 1000 USD | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 1,858 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2,156 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 1,095 1000 USD | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 3,455 1000 USD | +215.5% |
| 2014 | 2,411 1000 USD | -30.2% |
| 2015 | 1,631 1000 USD | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 1,854 1000 USD | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 2,205 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 3,779 1000 USD | +71.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3,779 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,094 1000 USD, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3,779 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,457 1000 USD, 19% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2129.2% | 933 1000 USD | 20,798 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,521 1000 USD | 933 1000 USD | 20,798 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,364 1000 USD | 1,703 1000 USD | 6,834 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,272 1000 USD | 1,095 1000 USD | 3,779 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 152 Tonga 5,069 1000 USD compare
- 153 Vanuatu 4,660 1000 USD compare
- 154 Chad 4,346 1000 USD compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 2,741 1000 USD compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 1,267 1000 USD compare
- 158 Central African Republic 915 1000 USD 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 total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Eritrea?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Eritrea was 3,779 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 20,798 1000 USD in 1998.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 933 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Eritrea ranks 155th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/