Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Eritrea stood at 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Eritrea ranks 8th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 2 |
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 arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 8th out of 203 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable land (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Arable land (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.