Eritrea vs Tajikistan: Share of land area used for arable agriculture
Share of land area used for arable agriculture over time
- Eritrea
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Tajikistan currently reports 6.1% against 5.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Tajikistan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Eritrea ranks 128th and Tajikistan ranks 127th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.9% | 1.4% | Tajikistan |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 0.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Tajikistan |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.1% | 0.4% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area used for arable agriculture, Eritrea or Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan, at 6.1% against 5.7% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land area used for arable agriculture between Eritrea and Tajikistan?
- 0.4%, with Tajikistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tajikistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Tajikistan rank globally for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 128th and Tajikistan ranks 127th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area used for arable 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 arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land 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.