Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0119 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Eritrea, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Eritrea stood at 0.0119 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 536.7% on the previous year and up 1,091.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.0143 hectares per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0084 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0036 hectares per person | -56.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 hectares per person | -66.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 hectares per person | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 hectares per person | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 hectares per person | +539.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0122 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -97.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0035 hectares per person | +888.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -45.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 hectares per person | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 hectares per person | -35.8% |
| 2015 | 0.001 hectares per person | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per person | -34.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 hectares per person | -39.0% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -90.0% |
| 2019 | 0.002 hectares per person | +4859.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 hectares per person | +479.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 hectares per person | -61.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0042 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0129 hectares per person | +205.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 hectares per person | -85.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0119 hectares per person | +536.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +4859.7% | 0 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person |
| 2011 | +888.2% | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0035 hectares per person |
| 2007 | +539.5% | 0.0022 hectares per person | 0.0143 hectares per person |
| 2025 | +536.7% | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0119 hectares per person |
| 2020 | +479.3% | 0.002 hectares per person | 0.0116 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0055 hectares per person | 0.0004 hectares per person | 0.0143 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0035 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 hectares per person | 0.0019 hectares per person | 0.0129 hectares per person | 6 |
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Eritrea?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Eritrea was 0.0119 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0143 hectares per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 44th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,091.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.