Land area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land area was 121,178 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in Eritrea is 121,178 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Eritrea peaked at 121,178 sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 101,000 sq. km, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Land area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 101,000 sq. km | — |
| 1994 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120,983 sq. km | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 121,025 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 121,004 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 121,033 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121,057 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 121,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121,065 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 121,089 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 121,082 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 121,049 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 121,036 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 121,089 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 121,077 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 121,071 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 121,078 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121,081 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 121,041 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 121,178 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 121,178 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121,178 sq. km | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 121,178 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 121,178 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,000 sq. km | 101,000 sq. km | 101,000 sq. km | 7 |
| 2000s | 113,017 sq. km | 101,000 sq. km | 121,070 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,072 sq. km | 121,036 sq. km | 121,089 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,144 sq. km | 121,041 sq. km | 121,178 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 94 Tajikistan 138,790 sq. km compare
- 95 Bangladesh 129,980 sq. km compare
- 96 Greece 128,900 sq. km compare
- 98 North Korea 120,410 sq. km compare
- 99 Nicaragua 120,340 sq. km compare
- 100 Benin 112,760 sq. km compare
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 121,178 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 121,178 sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,000 sq. km in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for land area?
- Eritrea ranks 97th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.