Cropland area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cropland area was 692,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
692,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
692,000 hectares
in 2009
All-time low
371,000 hectares
in 1996
Years of data
31
1993–2023
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 123rd of 224 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.
Cropland area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 500,000 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 439,000 hectares | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 440,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 371,000 hectares | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 393,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 500,000 hectares | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 563,000 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 565,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 600,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 622,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 672,000 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 672,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 672,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 692,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 692,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 692,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 123rd out of 224 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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