Share of land area that is protected in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of land area that is protected was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Eritrea, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0% for share of land area that is protected in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Eritrea peaked at 4.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Eritrea ranks 210th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area that is protected in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.9% | — |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 0.0% | — |
| 2025 | 0.0% | — |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.6%. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.0% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 207 Mauritania 0.6% compare
- 208 Libya 0.1% compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1% compare
- 210 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 210 Nauru 0.0%
- 210 Somalia 0.0% 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) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Eritrea?
- Share of land area that is protected in Eritrea was 0.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Eritrea ranks 210th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.