Annual area burnt by wildfires in Eritrea
Eritrea: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 10,283 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Eritrea, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt by wildfires in Eritrea stood at 10,283.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.5% on the previous year and up 174.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Eritrea peaked at 60,824 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,675, in 2017.
Eritrea ranks 115th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 8,718 | — |
| 2013 | 9,881 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 9,143 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 7,575 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 3,741 | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 2,675 | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 5,197 | +94.3% |
| 2019 | 21,660 | +316.8% |
| 2020 | 60,824 | +180.8% |
| 2021 | 29,796 | -51.0% |
| 2022 | 21,786 | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 18,367 | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 5,707 | -68.9% |
| 2025 | 28,990 | +408.0% |
| 2026 | 10,283 | -64.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10,283 is below the median for low income countries, which is 198,497, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10,283 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 535,614, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +408.0% | 5,707 | 28,990 |
| 2019 | +316.8% | 5,197 | 21,660 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,574 | 2,675 | 21,660 | 8 |
| 2020s | 25,108 | 5,707 | 60,824 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Eritrea?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Eritrea was 10,283 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 60,824 in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,675 in 2017.
- How does Eritrea rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Eritrea ranks 115th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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