Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.3071 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea is 0.3071 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.5141 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.253 hectares per person, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 41st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5141 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5022 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4305 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 0.421 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3463 hectares per person | -17.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3578 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4445 hectares per person | +24.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4339 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4764 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4662 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4544 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4702 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4583 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.4633 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4885 hectares per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4772 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4654 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4668 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.4546 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.4426 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.4309 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4194 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4081 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3986 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.3906 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3828 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.375 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3664 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.357 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3483 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3404 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3605 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3847 hectares per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3276 hectares per person | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3156 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.299 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2845 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2812 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2764 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2752 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2704 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2634 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.253 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2685 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2908 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2946 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3034 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.317 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2972 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2993 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3071 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.314 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3132 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3149 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.316 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3196 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3205 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3211 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3234 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3238 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3238 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3232 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3123 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3136 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.3105 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3071 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4393 hectares per person | 0.3463 hectares per person | 0.5141 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4641 hectares per person | 0.4426 hectares per person | 0.4885 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3877 hectares per person | 0.3483 hectares per person | 0.4309 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3145 hectares per person | 0.2752 hectares per person | 0.3847 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2858 hectares per person | 0.253 hectares per person | 0.317 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3174 hectares per person | 0.3071 hectares per person | 0.3238 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3151 hectares per person | 0.3071 hectares per person | 0.3238 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea was 0.3071 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5141 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.253 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 41st out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.