Eritrea vs Estonia: Arable land

Eritrea
690,000 hectares
in 2023
Estonia
711,000 hectares
in 2023
Eritrea rank
119th
Estonia rank
118th

Arable land over time

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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 711,000 hectares against 690,000 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 21,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.

Eritrea ranks 119th and Estonia ranks 118th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Estonia Difference Ahead
1990s 447,000 hectares 915,286 hectares 468,286 hectares Estonia
2000s 619,900 hectares 614,230 hectares 5,670 hectares Eritrea
2010s 690,000 hectares 661,290 hectares 28,710 hectares Eritrea
2020s 690,000 hectares 703,000 hectares 13,000 hectares Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Eritrea or Estonia?
Estonia, at 711,000 hectares against 690,000 hectares in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Eritrea and Estonia?
21,000 hectares, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Estonia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Estonia rank globally for arable land?
Eritrea ranks 119th and Estonia ranks 118th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.