Area burned wildfires by type in Eritrea
Eritrea: Area burned wildfires by type was 43,082 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned wildfires by type in Eritrea, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned wildfires by type in Eritrea stood at 43,082.
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 wildfires by type in Eritrea peaked at 44,778 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 128.79, 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 wildfires by type in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 20,071 | — |
| 2003 | 9,059 | -54.9% |
| 2004 | 3,177 | -64.9% |
| 2005 | 4,143 | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 6,053 | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 39,282 | +548.9% |
| 2008 | 34,238 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1,052 | -96.9% |
| 2010 | 1,052 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10,583 | +906.1% |
| 2012 | 5,860 | -44.6% |
| 2013 | 7,105 | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 4,594 | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 3,113 | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 2,061 | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 1,266 | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 128.79 | -89.8% |
| 2019 | 6,483 | +4933.3% |
| 2020 | 38,145 | +488.4% |
| 2021 | 14,811 | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 14,404 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 44,778 | +210.9% |
| 2024 | 6,633 | -85.2% |
| 2025 | 43,082 | +549.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 43,082 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96,961, 44% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 43,082 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 541,498, 8% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned wildfires by 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 | 6,483 |
| 2011 | +906.1% | 1,052 | 10,583 |
| 2007 | +548.9% | 6,053 | 39,282 |
| 2025 | +549.5% | 6,633 | 43,082 |
| 2020 | +488.4% | 6,483 | 38,145 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,634 | 1,052 | 39,282 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4,224 | 128.79 | 10,583 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,975 | 6,633 | 44,778 | 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 wildfires by type in Eritrea?
- Area burned wildfires by type in Eritrea was 43,082 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 44,778 in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned wildfires by type recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.79 in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for area burned wildfires by type?
- Eritrea ranks 63rd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned wildfires by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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