Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0219 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea stood at 0.0219 sq. km per person. 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 (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.0399 sq. km per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 19th out of 210 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 (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0366 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0345 sq. km per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0342 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0342 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0337 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0335 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0326 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0289 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0283 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.028 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0253 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.025 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0247 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0244 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.036 sq. km per person | 0.0337 sq. km per person | 0.0399 sq. km per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0294 sq. km per person | 0.0263 sq. km per person | 0.0335 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0245 sq. km per person | 0.0234 sq. km per person | 0.0258 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 sq. km per person | 0.0219 sq. km per person | 0.0231 sq. km per person | 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 (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Eritrea was 0.0219 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0399 sq. km per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.