Land area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land area was 10.10 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Land area in Eritrea, 1960–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Eritrea is 10.10 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Eritrea peaked at 10.10 million hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.10 million hectares, in 1960.
Eritrea ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.10 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 10.10 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.76 million hectares, 24% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 10.10 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.10 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.10 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 10.10 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.10 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 2 |
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 land area in Eritrea?
- Land area in Eritrea was 10.10 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 10.10 million hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.10 million hectares in 1960.
- How does Eritrea rank for land area?
- Eritrea ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.