Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0% for permanent cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Eritrea peaked at 0.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
That places Eritrea 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.7%, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 permanent cropland in Eritrea?
- Permanent cropland in Eritrea was 0.0% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for permanent cropland?
- Eritrea ranks 196th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.