Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 210.9% on the previous year and up 529.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.1987 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0897 hectares per square kilometre | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0263 hectares per square kilometre | -70.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0342 hectares per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.05 hectares per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3246 hectares per square kilometre | +548.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2828 hectares per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0874 hectares per square kilometre | +905.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0484 hectares per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0587 hectares per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 0.038 hectares per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0257 hectares per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.017 hectares per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -89.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0535 hectares per square kilometre | +4933.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3151 hectares per square kilometre | +488.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1222 hectares per square kilometre | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1189 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre | +210.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 | +4933.2% | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0535 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +905.9% | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0874 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +548.8% | 0.05 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3246 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +488.6% | 0.0535 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3151 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1269 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3246 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0349 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0874 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2314 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1189 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 49 Myanmar 0.4262 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 50 Guyana 0.4221 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 Argentina 0.3787 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 North Macedonia 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Niger 0.3269 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 529.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.