Surface area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Surface area was 121,766 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Eritrea, 1993–2023
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 121,766 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Eritrea peaked at 121,766 sq. km in 2021 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 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 | 121,691 sq. km | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 121,690 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 121,660 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 121,627 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 121,644 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 121,656 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121,652 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 121,676 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 121,669 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 121,636 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 121,623 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 121,675 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 121,664 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 121,658 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 121,665 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121,668 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 121,630 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 121,766 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 121,766 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121,766 sq. km | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 121,766 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 121,766 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 | 120,037 sq. km | 117,600 sq. km | 121,691 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,659 sq. km | 121,623 sq. km | 121,676 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,732 sq. km | 121,630 sq. km | 121,766 sq. km | 4 |
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 surface area in Eritrea?
- Surface area in Eritrea was 121,766 sq. km in 2023, 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 121,766 sq. km in 2021.
- 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 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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.