Wood fuel production quantity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Wood fuel production quantity was 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▼ Falling
Wood fuel production quantity in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.
Analysis
In 2011, wood fuel production quantity in Eritrea stood at 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Eritrea peaked at 2.28 million CUM, solid volume units in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.93 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.73 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.16 million CUM, solid volume units | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units | 2.28 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units | 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 37 Central African Republic 2.00 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 38 Mauritania 1.88 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 39 Congo 1.36 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 41 Eswatini 1.08 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 42 Gabon 1.07 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 43 Libya 963,555 CUM, solid volume units compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.12 (2009)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.12 (2009)
- Land under cereal production 478,367 hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 305,210 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 638 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel production quantity in Eritrea?
- Wood fuel production quantity in Eritrea was 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 million CUM, solid volume units in 2001.
- What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million CUM, solid volume units in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for wood fuel production quantity?
- Eritrea ranks 40th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.