Agricultural land use in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agricultural land use was 7.59 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
7.59 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
80th
of 227 countries
All-time high
7.59 million hectares
in 2009
All-time low
7.34 million hectares
in 1996
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 7.59 million hectares for agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Eritrea peaked at 7.59 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.34 million hectares, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 80th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.40 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 7.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7.41 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.34 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7.36 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7.47 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7.53 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.53 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.57 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.50 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7.52 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.57 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 7.59 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.61 million hectares, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 7.59 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.41 million hectares | 7.34 million hectares | 7.47 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.55 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 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 use in Eritrea?
- Agricultural land use in Eritrea was 7.59 million hectares 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 use recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.59 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 million hectares in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for agricultural land use?
- Eritrea ranks 80th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.