Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 5.69 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 5.69 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 5.91 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.65 hectares per square kilometre, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 128th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 4.33 hectares per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 4.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 3.87 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1999 | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5.54 hectares per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 5.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.91 hectares per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 4.94 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 5.12 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.54 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 5.54 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.53 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 5.69 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 5.69 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +27.4% | 3.87 hectares per square kilometre | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.43 hectares per square kilometre | 3.65 hectares per square kilometre | 4.93 hectares per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.5 hectares per square kilometre | 4.94 hectares per square kilometre | 5.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | 5.69 hectares per square kilometre | 5.7 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 125 Ireland 6.37 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 126 Sweden 6.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Tajikistan 6.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 129 Puerto Rico 5.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Bermuda 5.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Laos 5.3 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 5.69 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.91 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.65 hectares per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), 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 rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.