Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 3.95 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 3.95 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 4.72 hectares per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.95 hectares per square kilometre, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 92nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.35 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 3.19 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.71 hectares per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 4.72 hectares per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 4.23 hectares per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.02 hectares per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.07 hectares per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 3.75 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 3.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 3.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 3.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.95 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.95 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | 4.72 hectares per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.62 hectares per square kilometre | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | 4.07 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 hectares per square kilometre | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | 3.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | 3.95 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 89 Israel 4.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Eswatini 4.13 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 91 Zimbabwe 4.06 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Ireland 3.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Paraguay 3.87 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 95 Madagascar 3.82 hectares per square kilometre 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 3.95 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 hectares per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 92nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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 under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 under cereal production (hectares) 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.