Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.003 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.0061 sq. km per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.003 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Eritrea ranks 92nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.005 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0043 sq. km per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.004 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0039 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0035 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.003 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.003 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.003 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.003 sq. km per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 0.0051 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 sq. km per person | 0.0038 sq. km per person | 0.005 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 sq. km per person | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0037 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.003 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0061 sq. km per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 92nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.