Agricultural area over the long-term in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agricultural area over the long-term was 8.01 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.01 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.01 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
364,474 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Eritrea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Eritrea is 8.01 million hectares, 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, agricultural area over the long-term in Eritrea peaked at 8.01 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 364,474 hectares, in 1000.
Eritrea ranks 77th of 202 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.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 364,474 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 414,393 hectares | +13.7% |
| 1200 | 462,943 hectares | +11.7% |
| 1300 | 539,385 hectares | +16.5% |
| 1400 | 613,604 hectares | +13.8% |
| 1500 | 685,504 hectares | +11.7% |
| 1600 | 1.07 million hectares | +55.6% |
| 1700 | 1.44 million hectares | +34.7% |
| 1710 | 1.53 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1720 | 1.62 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1730 | 1.71 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1740 | 1.80 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 1.89 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1760 | 1.98 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1770 | 2.07 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1780 | 2.16 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1790 | 2.25 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 2.34 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1810 | 2.43 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1820 | 2.52 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1830 | 2.60 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1840 | 2.69 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1850 | 2.78 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 2.85 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 2.93 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1880 | 3.03 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 3.14 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1900 | 3.28 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 3.46 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 3.70 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 4.05 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 4.65 million hectares | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 6.31 million hectares | +35.6% |
| 1951 | 6.41 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 6.51 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 6.63 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 6.76 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 6.90 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 7.04 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 7.19 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 7.35 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 7.53 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 7.71 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 7.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.65 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 7.65 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.58 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.60 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 7.71 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 7.71 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.77 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.76 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.75 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.77 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.76 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.80 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 7.79 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.78 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.79 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 7.77 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.76 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.75 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.73 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.72 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.71 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.70 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 7.68 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.67 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.66 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 7.64 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.63 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7.62 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 7.61 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.59 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.51 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 7.57 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7.57 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.57 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 7.57 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.58 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 7.57 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 7.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.57 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.64 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.66 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 7.68 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.72 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.77 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.74 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.76 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.80 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.84 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.85 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 7.87 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 7.88 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.89 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.90 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.91 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.93 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 7.95 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.97 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.98 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 7.96 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.99 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 8.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 8.01 million hectares | +0.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 8.01 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.70 million hectares, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 8.01 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +55.6% | 685,504 hectares | 1.07 million hectares |
| 1950 | +35.6% | 4.65 million hectares | 6.31 million hectares |
| 1700 | +34.7% | 1.07 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 364,474 hectares | 364,474 hectares | 364,474 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 414,393 hectares | 414,393 hectares | 414,393 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 462,943 hectares | 462,943 hectares | 462,943 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 539,385 hectares | 539,385 hectares | 539,385 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 613,604 hectares | 613,604 hectares | 613,604 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 685,504 hectares | 685,504 hectares | 685,504 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.89 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.34 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.69 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.78 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 2.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.85 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 2.85 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.93 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.03 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.14 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.28 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.46 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.70 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.05 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 4.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.65 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.86 million hectares | 6.31 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.68 million hectares | 7.58 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.77 million hectares | 7.75 million hectares | 7.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.69 million hectares | 7.63 million hectares | 7.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.58 million hectares | 7.51 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.67 million hectares | 7.57 million hectares | 7.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.88 million hectares | 7.80 million hectares | 7.95 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.98 million hectares | 7.96 million hectares | 8.01 million hectares | 6 |
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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 agricultural area over the long-term in Eritrea?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Eritrea was 8.01 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.01 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,474 hectares in 1000.
- How does Eritrea rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Eritrea ranks 77th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.