Agricultural land per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agricultural land per capita was 2.19 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.19 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
23rd
of 226 countries
All-time high
3.99 hectares per capita
in 1993
All-time low
2.19 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2.19 hectares per capita for agricultural land 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 land per capita in Eritrea peaked at 3.99 hectares per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.19 hectares per capita, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 23rd out of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.99 hectares per capita | — |
| 1994 | 3.87 hectares per capita | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.66 hectares per capita | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.45 hectares per capita | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 3.42 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.42 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.37 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.35 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.26 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3.15 hectares per capita | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 hectares per capita | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.89 hectares per capita | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.83 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 2.8 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.76 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.69 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.63 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.58 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.53 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.47 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.45 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.44 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.43 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.41 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.38 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.34 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.31 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.27 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.23 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.19 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.19 hectares per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5954 hectares per capita, 3.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.19 hectares per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6139 hectares per capita, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6 hectares per capita | 3.37 hectares per capita | 3.99 hectares per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.94 hectares per capita | 2.63 hectares per capita | 3.35 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 hectares per capita | 2.34 hectares per capita | 2.58 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 hectares per capita | 2.19 hectares per capita | 2.31 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Eritrea?
- Agricultural land per capita in Eritrea was 2.19 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 hectares per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.