Eritrea vs United States: Agricultural land use per person
Eritrea
1.27 hectares per person
in 2025
United States
1.2 hectares per person
in 2025
Eritrea rank
34th
United States rank
37th
Agricultural land use per person over time
- Eritrea
- United States
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 1.27 hectares per person against 1.2 hectares per person in United States, a difference of 0.07 hectares per person.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th of 202 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.28 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 5.08 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1100s | 6.21 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 5.01 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1200s | 6.14 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 4.94 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1300s | 6.07 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 4.86 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1400s | 5.99 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 4.79 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1500s | 5.91 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 4.71 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1600s | 5.83 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | 4.49 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1700s | 5.75 hectares per person | 5.33 hectares per person | 0.4172 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1710s | 5.74 hectares per person | 4.47 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1720s | 5.73 hectares per person | 4.07 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1730s | 5.72 hectares per person | 3.88 hectares per person | 1.84 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1740s | 5.71 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1750s | 5.7 hectares per person | 3.9 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1760s | 5.69 hectares per person | 4.25 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1770s | 5.69 hectares per person | 4.34 hectares per person | 1.34 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1780s | 5.68 hectares per person | 4.51 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1790s | 5.67 hectares per person | 4.8 hectares per person | 0.8706 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1800s | 5.66 hectares per person | 4.73 hectares per person | 0.9336 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1810s | 5.65 hectares per person | 4.36 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1820s | 5.64 hectares per person | 4.03 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1830s | 5.63 hectares per person | 3.73 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1840s | 5.62 hectares per person | 3.48 hectares per person | 2.15 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1850s | 5.62 hectares per person | 3.14 hectares per person | 2.48 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1860s | 5.61 hectares per person | 3.25 hectares per person | 2.36 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1870s | 5.6 hectares per person | 2.75 hectares per person | 2.85 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1880s | 5.59 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1890s | 5.58 hectares per person | 3.31 hectares per person | 2.27 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1900s | 5.57 hectares per person | 3.8 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1910s | 5.56 hectares per person | 3.49 hectares per person | 2.07 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1920s | 5.55 hectares per person | 3.21 hectares per person | 2.34 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1930s | 5.54 hectares per person | 3 hectares per person | 2.54 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 5.53 hectares per person | 3.05 hectares per person | 2.48 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1950s | 5.52 hectares per person | 2.69 hectares per person | 2.83 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 4.91 hectares per person | 2.31 hectares per person | 2.6 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 3.81 hectares per person | 2.02 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 2.84 hectares per person | 1.81 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 2.41 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 0.815 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 0.577 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 1.62 hectares per person | 1.3 hectares per person | 0.3237 hectares per person | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 0.1383 hectares per person | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use per person, Eritrea or United States?
- Eritrea, at 1.27 hectares per person against 1.2 hectares per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use per person between Eritrea and United States?
- 0.07 hectares per person, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and United States?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and United States rank globally for agricultural land use per person?
- Eritrea ranks 34th and United States ranks 37th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.