Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Eritrea
Eritrea: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.0351 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Eritrea, 1993–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0351 for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in 2019.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Eritrea peaked at 0.0363 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0168, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 142nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0168 | — |
| 1994 | 0.017 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0209 | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.022 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0277 | +25.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0327 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0326 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0314 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0326 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0289 | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0313 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0296 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0322 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0314 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0363 | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0354 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0345 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0335 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0351 | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0351 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0345 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0336 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0339 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0352 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0351 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0351 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0351 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0097, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0351 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0244 | 0.0168 | 0.0335 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 | 0.0289 | 0.0363 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0346 | 0.0335 | 0.0352 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Eritrea?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Eritrea was 0.0351 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0363 in 2008.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.