Share of land area used for agriculture in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of land area used for agriculture was 62.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Eritrea stood at 62.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Eritrea peaked at 74.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 33rd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 73.3% | — |
| 1994 | 73.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 73.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 72.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 62.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.3% | 72.7% | 73.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 62.0% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.7% | 62.7% | 62.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Eritrea?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Eritrea was 62.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.