Cropland area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cropland area was 692,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area 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 692,000 hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Eritrea peaked at 692,000 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 371,000 hectares, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 122nd of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 449,000 hectares | 371,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 622,300 hectares | 563,000 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 692,000 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 692,000 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Land under cereal production 478,367 hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 305,210 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 638 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Eritrea?
- Cropland area in Eritrea was 692,000 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 cropland area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 692,000 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,000 hectares in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for cropland area?
- Eritrea ranks 122nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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