Agricultural area per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agricultural area per capita was 2.19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.19
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 225 countries
All-time high
3.99
in 1993
All-time low
2.19
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Agricultural area per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.19 for agricultural area per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Eritrea peaked at 3.99 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.19, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 23rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6 | 3.37 | 3.99 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.94 | 2.63 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.34 | 2.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2.19 | 2.31 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture share gdp 14.12 (2009)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.12 (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 25.97 (2024)
- Cereal yield 638 kg per hectare (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 25.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Eritrea?
- Agricultural area per capita in Eritrea was 2.19 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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