TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Deforestation rates tables and charts

Deforestation tables and charts for Eritrea

Deforestation data for Eritrea , 1990-2005. Eritrea 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 1,554,000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 15.4
Other wooded land (hectares): 7,257,000
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 11,760,000

Forest Area

Classification Area Annual change rate Total change
Period 1990 2000 2005 1990-2000 1990-2000 2000-2005 2000-2005 1990-2005 1990-2005 1990s vs 2000s
Units ha ha ha ha % ha % ha % %
Total forest area 1,621,000 1,576,000 1,554,000 -4000 -0.3 -4000 -0.3 -67,000 -4.13 0
Other wooded land 7569000 7361000 7257000 -20,800 -0.27 -20,800 -0.28 -312,000 -4.12 2.83
Primary forests - - 0
Plantations 10000 22000 28000 1,200 12 1,160 5.27 18000 180 -56.1




Chart: Forest cover in Eritrea, 1990-2005
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Chart: Other wooded land cover in Eritrea, 1990-2005
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All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)




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