Cropland per person over the long-term in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1763 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1763 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
91st
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.3736 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.1675 hectares per person
in 2002
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Eritrea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Eritrea stood at 0.1763 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Eritrea peaked at 0.3736 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.1675 hectares per person, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.3736 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.372 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1200 | 0.3704 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1300 | 0.3688 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1400 | 0.3672 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1500 | 0.3655 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1600 | 0.3639 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1700 | 0.3622 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1710 | 0.362 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.3619 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.3617 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.3615 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.3614 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.3612 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.361 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.3609 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.3607 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.3605 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.3604 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.3602 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.36 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.3598 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.3597 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.3595 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.3593 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.3592 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.359 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.3588 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.3586 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.3585 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.3583 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.3581 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.358 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.3579 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.3579 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.3579 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.3579 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.3579 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.3579 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.3578 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.3578 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3578 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.3578 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.349 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2987 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2917 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2396 hectares per person | -17.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2473 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3065 hectares per person | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2986 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3276 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3202 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3118 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3224 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3138 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3165 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3327 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3237 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3149 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3155 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3069 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2985 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2901 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2819 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.274 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2663 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2588 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2513 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2439 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2366 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2302 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2253 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2223 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2213 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2219 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1962 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1958 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.196 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1943 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1914 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1869 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1844 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1791 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1742 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1675 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1791 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1958 hectares per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1975 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2017 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2094 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1978 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2005 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.206 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2093 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2064 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2052 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2027 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2011 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1986 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1964 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1963 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1955 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1946 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.192 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1836 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1826 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1793 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1763 hectares per person | -1.7% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1763 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1826 hectares per person, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1763 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.3736 hectares per person | 0.3736 hectares per person | 0.3736 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.372 hectares per person | 0.372 hectares per person | 0.372 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.3704 hectares per person | 0.3704 hectares per person | 0.3704 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.3688 hectares per person | 0.3688 hectares per person | 0.3688 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.3672 hectares per person | 0.3672 hectares per person | 0.3672 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3655 hectares per person | 0.3655 hectares per person | 0.3655 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3639 hectares per person | 0.3639 hectares per person | 0.3639 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3622 hectares per person | 0.3622 hectares per person | 0.3622 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.362 hectares per person | 0.362 hectares per person | 0.362 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3619 hectares per person | 0.3619 hectares per person | 0.3619 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.3617 hectares per person | 0.3617 hectares per person | 0.3617 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3615 hectares per person | 0.3615 hectares per person | 0.3615 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3614 hectares per person | 0.3614 hectares per person | 0.3614 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3612 hectares per person | 0.3612 hectares per person | 0.3612 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.361 hectares per person | 0.361 hectares per person | 0.361 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3609 hectares per person | 0.3609 hectares per person | 0.3609 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3607 hectares per person | 0.3607 hectares per person | 0.3607 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3605 hectares per person | 0.3605 hectares per person | 0.3605 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3604 hectares per person | 0.3604 hectares per person | 0.3604 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3602 hectares per person | 0.3602 hectares per person | 0.3602 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.36 hectares per person | 0.36 hectares per person | 0.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3598 hectares per person | 0.3598 hectares per person | 0.3598 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3597 hectares per person | 0.3597 hectares per person | 0.3597 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3595 hectares per person | 0.3595 hectares per person | 0.3595 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3593 hectares per person | 0.3593 hectares per person | 0.3593 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3592 hectares per person | 0.3592 hectares per person | 0.3592 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.359 hectares per person | 0.359 hectares per person | 0.359 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3588 hectares per person | 0.3588 hectares per person | 0.3588 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3586 hectares per person | 0.3586 hectares per person | 0.3586 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.3585 hectares per person | 0.3585 hectares per person | 0.3585 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.3583 hectares per person | 0.3583 hectares per person | 0.3583 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.3581 hectares per person | 0.3581 hectares per person | 0.3581 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.3579 hectares per person | 0.3578 hectares per person | 0.358 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3037 hectares per person | 0.2396 hectares per person | 0.3578 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3157 hectares per person | 0.2985 hectares per person | 0.3327 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2558 hectares per person | 0.2253 hectares per person | 0.2901 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.201 hectares per person | 0.1844 hectares per person | 0.2223 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1903 hectares per person | 0.1675 hectares per person | 0.2094 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2018 hectares per person | 0.1955 hectares per person | 0.2093 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1847 hectares per person | 0.1763 hectares per person | 0.1946 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Eritrea?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Eritrea was 0.1763 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3736 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1675 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Eritrea ranks 91st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.