Table 1: Economic Patterns and Sectoral shares to GDP
Output |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
GNP per capita Current U.S.$ |
180 |
180 |
200 |
230 |
2000 |
200 |
200 |
300 |
350 |
400 |
550 |
GDP growth annual(%) |
25.7 |
2.7 |
9.2 |
7.8 |
3.9 |
3.0 |
3.1 |
7.8 |
8.0 |
9.5 |
10.0 |
GDP Sectoral shares(%) Agricul. Services. Industry. |
24.4 61.4 14.2 |
21.0 62.2 16.8 |
18.1 60.9 21.0 |
16.9 59.7 23.4 |
25.3 53.6 21.1 |
26.3 54.2 19.5 |
25.0 55.0 20.0 |
24.0 55.0 21.0 |
22.0 56.0 22.0
|
22.0 56.0 22.0 |
20.0 57.0 23.0 |
Source: From 1994 to 1999 Min. of Finance, Unpublished Document. Extrapolation is done by Hadgu and Yacob.
Table 2: Forest/Woodland Vegetation Areas of the State of Eritrea.
Vegetation Description |
Area (Km2) |
Share of Total Area in % |
Forest Closed to medium Forest Open Forest |
1,001 591 410 |
0.8 |
Woodland Closed to medium closed -Open |
14,074 4,533 9,541 |
11.2 |
Bushland and Grassland -Grassland/Wooded Grassland -Bushland |
79,401 25,577 53,824 |
63.1 |
Riparian Forest -Riverine Forest -Mangroves |
1,929 1,865 64 |
1.6 |
Other Categories -Agriculture -Barren Soil -Other -Not Classified |
29,383 8,712 18,265 234 2,172 |
23.4 |
Total |
125,788 |
100 |
Source: FAO, 1997.
Vegetation Class |
Area Million (ha) |
Estimated Fuel Yield t/ha/yr. |
Total Sustainable Yield (Million t/yr.) |
Sustained Yield on readily accessible (Million t/yr.) |
Bush/ Scrub-land |
1.23 |
0.05 |
0.062 |
0.037 |
Grassland/Wooded grassland |
1.07 |
0.03 |
0.032 |
0.019 |
Woodland: Closed to Medium Closed |
0.28 |
0.5 |
0.140 |
0.084 |
Woodland: Open |
0.61 |
0.25 |
0.153 |
0.092 |
Riverine Forest |
0.15 |
0.38 |
0.057 |
0.034 |
Agricultural land |
0.17 |
0.50 |
0.085 |
0.051 |
Grand Total |
3.69 |
0.15 |
0.560 |
0.336 |
Source: FAO, 1997
Table 4. Biomass Energy Consumption in Tones: 1994-1999
Fuel Type |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999(est) |
Fuelwood |
1,292,430 |
1,334,070 |
1,375,230 |
1,418,199 |
830,700 |
855,600 |
Charcoal |
113,766 |
117,419 |
121,060 |
124,831 |
73,300 |
75,500 |
Animal Dung |
359,986 |
371,332 |
382,678 |
394,379 |
265,370 |
273,340 |
Agri-residue |
47,245 |
48,773 |
50,301 |
51,879 |
90,790 |
93,520 |
Total |
1,813,427 |
1,871,594 |
1,929,269 |
1,989,288 |
1,260,160 |
1,297,960 |
Source: Semer e and Zemenfes, 2000.
Table 5 Fuelwood Consumption by Household in 1998
Fuelwood |
‘000 MT/yr. |
Million M3/yr |
Fuelwood used directly |
802 |
1.604 |
Fuelwood used in kilns for Charcoal production |
112 |
0.224 |
Total |
914 |
1.828 |
Source: Semere and Zemenfes, 2000.
Table 6(a) Imported Wood Products in Quantity
Description |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Total |
Sawn wood (M3) |
20,511.5 |
46,509.70 |
26,249.40 |
18,429.70 |
12,362 |
124,062.3 |
Wood-based Panels (M3) |
4,701.3 |
8,308.80 |
7673.30 |
7,369.20 |
4,666 |
32,718.60 |
Coated Papers(MT) |
716.5 |
786.3 |
523.70 |
342.50 |
555.9 |
2924.90, |
Wrapping +Packing Paper + Board |
347.8 |
636.4 |
694.50 |
307 |
717.9 |
2,703.60 |
Printing + Writing Paper (MT) |
879.7 |
1,170.70 |
826.30 |
1,189.40 |
643.3 |
4,709.40 |
Household + Sanitary Paper (MT) |
35.6 |
498 |
506 |
748.20 |
667.4 |
2,455.42 |
Fuelwood + Charcoal (M3) |
416 |
2,514.80 |
1,299.10 |
Data unavailable |
17.6 |
4,247.50 |
Source: Forestry and Wildlife Division, LRCPD, MOA, 2000.
Table 6(b) Imported Wood Products in Value (US$)
Description |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
Total |
% |
Sawn Wood |
4,430,491.30 |
10,046,089 |
566,987,1.80 |
3,980,815.60 |
2,670,197.4 |
26,797,465 |
45.3 |
Wood-based panels |
2,533,998.50 |
4,478,442.9 |
413,589,3.30 |
3,971,985.30 |
2,514,960.6 |
17,635,281 |
30.3 |
Coated Papers |
696,393.26 |
764,309.31 |
509,016.67 |
332,921 |
540,327 |
2,842,967.2 |
4.9 |
Wrapping + Packing paper + Board |
307,426.11 |
562,561.67 |
613,931.90 |
271,356 |
634,644.74 |
2,389,920.4 |
4.2 |
Printing +Writing Papers |
1,145,434.20 |
1,524,255.3 |
1,075,829.40 |
1,548,571 |
837,564.10 |
6,131,654 |
10.5 |
Household +Sanitary Papers |
35,757.64 |
501,007.64 |
509,084.40 |
752,717,.36 |
671,356.50 |
2,469,923.5 |
4.4 |
Fuelwood +Charcoal |
23,713.90 |
143,345.69 |
74,048,.60 |
Data unavailable |
1,001 |
242,109.19 |
0.4 |
Total |
18,020,012 |
12,587,676 |
10,858,366 |
7,870,051.3 |
58,509,320 |
100 |
Source: Forestry and Wildlife Division, LRCPD, MOA, 2000.
Table 7 Forest/Woodland Enclosures Established up to 1999.
Zoba (Region) |
Forest/Woodland Areas(ha) |
Area enclosed(ha) |
% Area Enclosed |
Maekel |
10,300 |
9,490 |
92.14 |
Debub |
197,100 |
15,213 |
7.7 |
Anseba |
157,100 |
73,337 |
46.68 |
Gash-Barka |
708,200 |
32,285 |
4.56 |
Semienawi K.Bahri |
311,200 |
61,332 |
19.71 |
Debubawi K.Bahri |
123,500 |
0 |
0 |
Total |
1,507,400 |
191,657 |
12.71 |
Source: Forestry and Wildlife LRCPD, MOA, 2000.
Table 8. Government Sponsored Achievements of Conservation Programmes (1991-1999)
.
No. |
Activities |
Unit |
Achievements |
1 |
Nursery Establishment |
No. |
47 |
2 |
Closure Area |
Ha. |
191,657 |
3 |
Hillside Terrace Const. |
Ha. |
16,476 |
4 |
Checkdam Const. |
Km. |
2,115 |
5 |
Micro-basin Const. |
Km. |
1,047,795 |
6 |
Seed Collection |
Kg. |
25,299 |
7 |
Seedling Production |
No. |
86,771,928 |
8 |
Planting & Replanting Of Seedlings |
No. |
69,757,897 |
9 |
Planting & Replanting |
Ha |
21,000 |
10 |
Forest Road Construction. |
Km. |
278 |
11 |
Spot Weeding & Cultiv. |
No. |
20,007,536 |
12 |
Peasant Training |
No |
4639 |
Source: Forest and Wildlife Division, LRCPD, MOA, 2000.
Table 9. Plantation Establishment Record (1996).
Activities |
Unit of Measure |
Quantity |
Contour Terraces |
Ha |
1,056 |
Micro-basin Terraces |
Ha |
273 |
Seedling Preparation -Government -People |
Ha |
8,986 8,621 365 |
Pit Digging -Government -People |
Ha |
6,975 4,098 2877 |
Planting and Replanting -Government -People |
Ha |
8,182 4,240 3,942 |
Source: FAO, 1997.
Table 10. Forest produce (tones) for which License Issued: 1992-1999.
Year |
Firewood |
Incense |
Gum Arabic |
Doum Leaves |
1992 |
42,603.8 |
1,522 |
297 |
|
1993 |
25,835.2 |
1,670 |
137 |
|
1994 |
12,485.6 |
1,921 |
3,741 |
|
1995 |
10,466.5 |
1,390 |
475 |
5,260 |
1996 |
19,707.47 |
463 |
118 |
7,090 |
1997 |
20,927 |
543 |
49 |
2218.67 |
1998 |
30,643.72 |
1,382 |
393.5 |
2384.90 |
1999 |
13,156 |
451.4 |
101.1 |
1501.5 |
Source: Forestry and Wildlife, LRCPD, MOA, 2000.
(Note: From 1992 to 1994 separate license was not issued to incense and gum Arabic).
Table 11. Species Planted: 1996
Zoba (Region) |
No.of Spp. |
% of Plants Eucalyptus |
Anseba |
15 |
17.6 |
Debub |
29 |
34.8 |
D.K.Bahri |
3 |
0.0 |
Gash-Barka |
22 |
0.0 |
Maekel |
11 |
46.9 |
S.K.Bahri |
13 |
0.0 |
Source: FAO, 1997