Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Eritrea
Eritrea: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 43,082 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Eritrea, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Eritrea stood at 43,082 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 549.5% on the previous year and up 1,284.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Eritrea peaked at 44,778 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128.79 hectares, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 63rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20,071 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 9,059 hectares | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 3,177 hectares | -64.9% |
| 2005 | 4,143 hectares | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 6,053 hectares | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 39,282 hectares | +548.9% |
| 2008 | 34,238 hectares | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1,052 hectares | -96.9% |
| 2010 | 1,052 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,583 hectares | +906.1% |
| 2012 | 5,860 hectares | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 7,105 hectares | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 4,594 hectares | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 3,113 hectares | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 2,061 hectares | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 1,266 hectares | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 128.79 hectares | -89.8% |
| 2019 | 6,483 hectares | +4933.3% |
| 2020 | 38,145 hectares | +488.4% |
| 2021 | 14,811 hectares | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 14,404 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 44,778 hectares | +210.9% |
| 2024 | 6,633 hectares | -85.2% |
| 2025 | 43,082 hectares | +549.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 43,082 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 96,961 hectares, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 43,082 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498 hectares, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type 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 | +4933.3% | 128.79 hectares | 6,483 hectares |
| 2011 | +906.1% | 1,052 hectares | 10,583 hectares |
| 2007 | +548.9% | 6,053 hectares | 39,282 hectares |
| 2025 | +549.5% | 6,633 hectares | 43,082 hectares |
| 2020 | +488.4% | 6,483 hectares | 38,145 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,634 hectares | 1,052 hectares | 39,282 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,224 hectares | 128.79 hectares | 10,583 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,975 hectares | 6,633 hectares | 44,778 hectares | 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 in Eritrea?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Eritrea was 43,082 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 44,778 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.79 hectares in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Eritrea ranks 63rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,284.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.