Surface area (sq. km) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Surface area (sq. km) was 121,630 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
121,630 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 216 countries
All-time high
121,640 sq. km
in 2010
All-time low
117,600 sq. km
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Eritrea is 121,630 sq. km, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Eritrea peaked at 121,640 sq. km in 2010 and was at its lowest, 117,600 sq. km, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 99th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area (sq. km) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 117,600 sq. km | — |
| 1994 | 117,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 117,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 117,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 117,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 117,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 117,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 117,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 117,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 117,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 117,600 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 121,630 sq. km | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 121,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 121,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 121,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 121,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121,640 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 121,640 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 121,630 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 121,640 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 121,630 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 121,640 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 121,630 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 121,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 121,640 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121,640 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 121,630 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 121,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 121,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 121,630 sq. km | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 121,630 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,968 sq. km, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 121,630 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 298,330 sq. km, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117,600 sq. km | 117,600 sq. km | 117,600 sq. km | 7 |
| 2000s | 120,018 sq. km | 117,600 sq. km | 121,630 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,636 sq. km | 121,630 sq. km | 121,640 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,630 sq. km | 121,630 sq. km | 121,630 sq. km | 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 surface area in Eritrea?
- Surface area in Eritrea was 121,630 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 121,640 sq. km in 2010.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,600 sq. km in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for surface area?
- Eritrea ranks 99th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.