Surface area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Surface area was 11.76 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 11.76 million ha for surface area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Eritrea peaked at 11.76 million ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.76 million ha, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.76 million ha | 11.76 million ha | 11.76 million ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.76 million ha | 11.76 million ha | 11.76 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 million ha | 11.76 million ha | 11.76 million ha | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Land under cereal production 478,367 hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 305,210 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 638 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Eritrea?
- Surface area in Eritrea was 11.76 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.76 million ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.76 million ha in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for surface area?
- Eritrea ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.