Mountain green cover area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Mountain green cover area was 171.2 kmsq in 2021. β² Rising
Mountain green cover area in Eritrea, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Eritrea stood at 171.2 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Eritrea peaked at 171.2 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 78.1 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Eritrea 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3 kmsq | 78.1 kmsq | 100.5 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 129.33 kmsq | 105.9 kmsq | 154 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 171.2 kmsq | 171.2 kmsq | 171.2 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 102 Ghana 189.6 kmsq compare
- 103 Sudan 188.9 kmsq compare
- 104 Cuba 183.8 kmsq compare
- 106 Turkmenistan 170.1 kmsq compare
- 107 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 168.2 kmsq compare
- 108 New Caledonia 158.6 kmsq compare
More development goals data for Eritrea
- Red List Index 0.9007 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 13,442 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 42.7 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 6 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 6 (2025)
- Infant deaths 2,468 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover area in Eritrea?
- Mountain green cover area in Eritrea was 171.2 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 171.2 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for mountain green cover area?
- Eritrea ranks 105th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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