Agricultural land in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agricultural land was 62.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 62.7% for agricultural land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Eritrea peaked at 74.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 33rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural land in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 73.3% | — |
| 1994 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 72.7% | 73.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 62.0% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Eritrea?
- Agricultural land in Eritrea was 62.7% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for agricultural land?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. 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. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.