Cuba vs Eritrea: Share of land area used for agriculture
Cuba
61.7%
in 2023
Eritrea
62.7%
in 2023
Cuba rank
36th
Eritrea rank
33rd
Share of land area used for agriculture over time
- Cuba
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 62.7% against 61.7% in Cuba, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Cuba ranks 36th and Eritrea ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 73.3% | 11.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 67.3% | 5.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 62.7% | 2.2% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 62.7% | 1.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area used for agriculture, Cuba or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 62.7% against 61.7% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land area used for agriculture between Cuba and Eritrea?
- 1.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Eritrea?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Eritrea rank globally for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Cuba ranks 36th and Eritrea ranks 33rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.