Eritrea vs New Zealand: Agricultural area over the long-term
Eritrea
8.01 million hectares
in 2025
New Zealand
9.35 million hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
77th
New Zealand rank
75th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Eritrea
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.35 million hectares against 8.01 million hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 1.34 million hectares.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 26 and New Zealand in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 364,474 hectares | 0 hectares | 364,474 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1100s | 414,393 hectares | 0 hectares | 414,393 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1200s | 462,943 hectares | 0 hectares | 462,943 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1300s | 539,385 hectares | 0 hectares | 539,385 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1400s | 613,604 hectares | 0 hectares | 613,604 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1500s | 685,504 hectares | 178.95 hectares | 685,325 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1600s | 1.07 million hectares | 391.44 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1700s | 1.44 million hectares | 699.01 hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1710s | 1.53 million hectares | 820.2 hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1720s | 1.62 million hectares | 1,015 hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1730s | 1.71 million hectares | 1,256 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1740s | 1.80 million hectares | 1,555 hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1750s | 1.89 million hectares | 1,924 hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1760s | 1.98 million hectares | 2,382 hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1770s | 2.07 million hectares | 2,947 hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1780s | 2.16 million hectares | 3,648 hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1790s | 2.25 million hectares | 4,515 hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1800s | 2.34 million hectares | 5,587 hectares | 2.33 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1810s | 2.43 million hectares | 6,915 hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1820s | 2.52 million hectares | 10,085 hectares | 2.51 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1830s | 2.60 million hectares | 14,707 hectares | 2.59 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1840s | 2.69 million hectares | 21,447 hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1850s | 2.78 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Eritrea |
| 1860s | 2.85 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 801,060 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1870s | 2.93 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 495,170 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1880s | 3.03 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 130,860 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1890s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.93 million hectares | 792,220 hectares | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 3.28 million hectares | 5.19 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 3.46 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 3.70 million hectares | 7.36 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 4.05 million hectares | 8.56 million hectares | 4.51 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 4.65 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 6.86 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | 4.98 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 7.68 million hectares | 13.22 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 7.77 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 7.69 million hectares | 14.48 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 7.58 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.67 million hectares | 11.77 million hectares | 4.10 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7.88 million hectares | 10.90 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.98 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Eritrea or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.35 million hectares against 8.01 million hectares in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Eritrea and New Zealand?
- 1.34 million hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and New Zealand?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and New Zealand rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Eritrea ranks 77th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.