Forest area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Forest area was 10,458 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 10,458 sq. km for forest area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Eritrea peaked at 11,406 sq. km in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10,458 sq. km, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Forest area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11,406 sq. km | — |
| 1994 | 11,374 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 11,343 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 11,311 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 11,279 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 11,248 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 11,216 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 11,185 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 11,153 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 11,121 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,090 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 11,058 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,027 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 10,995 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 10,963 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 10,932 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 10,900 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 10,869 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10,837 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 10,805 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 10,774 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10,742 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 10,711 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 10,679 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10,647 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 10,616 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10,584 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10,553 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 10,521 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10,489 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,458 sq. km | -0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10,458 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 39,804 sq. km, 26% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10,458 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59,081 sq. km, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,311 sq. km | 11,216 sq. km | 11,406 sq. km | 7 |
| 2000s | 11,042 sq. km | 10,900 sq. km | 11,185 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,726 sq. km | 10,584 sq. km | 10,869 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,505 sq. km | 10,458 sq. km | 10,553 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 119 Togo 12,004 sq. km compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 11,664 sq. km compare
- 121 Fiji 11,601 sq. km compare
- 123 Niger 10,424 sq. km compare
- 124 North Macedonia 10,015 sq. km compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 9,770 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Eritrea?
- Forest area in Eritrea was 10,458 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11,406 sq. km in 1993.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,458 sq. km in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for forest area?
- Eritrea ranks 122nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.