Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 62.65 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 62.65 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 74.92 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 61.99 hectares per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 73.27 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 73.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 73.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.99 hectares per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 62.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.33 hectares per square kilometre | 72.65 hectares per square kilometre | 73.93 hectares per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.32 hectares per square kilometre | 61.99 hectares per square kilometre | 74.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.71 hectares per square kilometre | 62.7 hectares per square kilometre | 62.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.67 hectares per square kilometre | 62.65 hectares per square kilometre | 62.72 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 30 Haiti 65.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 Palestine 64.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Malawi 64.17 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Gambia 62.65 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Tunisia 62.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Cuba 61.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 use, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 62.65 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.92 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.99 hectares per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.