Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 11.51 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 11.51 animals per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 60.4 animals per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.51 animals per square kilometre, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 182nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40.59 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 48.51 animals per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1995 | 52.97 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 60.4 animals per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 18.81 animals per square kilometre | -68.9% |
| 1998 | 19.31 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 19.8 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 21.98 animals per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 24.75 animals per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 25.45 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 26.04 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 19.86 animals per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 21.11 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 18.71 animals per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 15.79 animals per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 15.87 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.95 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.43 animals per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.97 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.45 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 17.09 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 14.63 animals per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 15.82 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 15.73 animals per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15.37 animals per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.12 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 14.87 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 14.04 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2 animals per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 12.36 animals per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 11.51 animals per square kilometre | -6.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 11.51 animals per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 115.08 animals per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 11.51 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.64 animals per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -68.9% | 60.4 animals per square kilometre | 18.81 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2 animals per square kilometre | 18.81 animals per square kilometre | 60.4 animals per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.55 animals per square kilometre | 15.79 animals per square kilometre | 26.04 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.14 animals per square kilometre | 14.63 animals per square kilometre | 17.45 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 animals per square kilometre | 11.51 animals per square kilometre | 14.87 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 179 Namibia 16.03 animals per square kilometre compare
- 180 Solomon Islands 12.75 animals per square kilometre compare
- 181 Equatorial Guinea 11.59 animals per square kilometre compare
- 183 Antigua and Barbuda 11.36 animals per square kilometre compare
- 184 Central African Republic 11.25 animals per square kilometre compare
- 185 Somalia 8.15 animals per square kilometre compare
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)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 11.51 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4 animals per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.51 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 182nd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.