Total agricultural area over the long term in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total agricultural area over the long term was 8.01 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
8.01 million
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8.01 million
in 2025
All-time low
364,474
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Eritrea, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total agricultural area over the long term in Eritrea is 8.01 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Eritrea peaked at 8.01 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 364,474, in 1000.
Eritrea ranks 77th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 364,474 | 364,474 | 364,474 | 1 |
| 1100s | 414,393 | 414,393 | 414,393 | 1 |
| 1200s | 462,943 | 462,943 | 462,943 | 1 |
| 1300s | 539,385 | 539,385 | 539,385 | 1 |
| 1400s | 613,604 | 613,604 | 613,604 | 1 |
| 1500s | 685,504 | 685,504 | 685,504 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1.07 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1.62 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1.80 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1.89 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1.98 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 2.07 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.16 million | 2.16 million | 2.16 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 2.25 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 2.34 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.60 million | 2.60 million | 2.60 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 2.69 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.78 million | 2.78 million | 2.78 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.85 million | 2.85 million | 2.85 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.93 million | 2.93 million | 2.93 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.03 million | 3.03 million | 3.03 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.14 million | 3.14 million | 3.14 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 3.28 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.46 million | 3.46 million | 3.46 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.70 million | 3.70 million | 3.70 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | 4.05 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.65 million | 4.65 million | 4.65 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.86 million | 6.31 million | 7.53 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.68 million | 7.58 million | 7.77 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.77 million | 7.75 million | 7.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 million | 7.63 million | 7.75 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.58 million | 7.51 million | 7.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.67 million | 7.57 million | 7.77 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 million | 7.80 million | 7.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 million | 7.96 million | 8.01 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture share gdp 14.12 (2009)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.12 (2009)
- 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)
- Aquaculture farmed fish production 25.97 (2024)
- Cereal yield 638 kg per hectare (2024)
- Capture fisheries vs aquaculture 25.97 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Eritrea?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Eritrea was 8.01 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,474 in 1000.
- How does Eritrea rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Eritrea ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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