Total agricultural land use per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total agricultural land use per person was 1.27 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.27
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.28
in 1000
All-time low
1.27
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Eritrea, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, total agricultural land use per person in Eritrea stood at 1.27. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural land use per person in Eritrea peaked at 6.28 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2025.
Eritrea ranks 34th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Total agricultural land use per person in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 6.28 | — |
| 1100 | 6.21 | -1.1% |
| 1200 | 6.14 | -1.2% |
| 1300 | 6.07 | -1.2% |
| 1400 | 5.99 | -1.3% |
| 1500 | 5.91 | -1.3% |
| 1600 | 5.83 | -1.4% |
| 1700 | 5.75 | -1.4% |
| 1710 | 5.74 | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 5.73 | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 5.72 | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 5.71 | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 5.7 | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 5.69 | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 5.69 | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 5.68 | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 5.67 | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 5.66 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 5.65 | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 5.64 | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 5.63 | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 5.62 | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 5.62 | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 5.61 | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 5.6 | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 5.59 | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 5.58 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 5.57 | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 5.56 | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 5.55 | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 5.54 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 5.53 | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 5.52 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 5.52 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.52 | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.52 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.52 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.52 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.52 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.52 | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.52 | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.52 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 5.52 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.38 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 5.2 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 5.07 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.9 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 4.78 | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.73 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.6 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.52 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.4 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 4.28 | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.17 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.06 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 3.95 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.86 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.75 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.65 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.55 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.45 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.35 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.25 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.15 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.06 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.97 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.88 | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.79 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.62 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.54 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.48 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.45 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.43 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.43 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.42 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.45 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.45 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.43 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.35 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.29 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.23 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.17 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.09 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.04 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.51 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.48 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.42 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.37 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.31 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.27 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.28 | 6.28 | 6.28 | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.21 | 6.21 | 6.21 | 1 |
| 1200s | 6.14 | 6.14 | 6.14 | 1 |
| 1300s | 6.07 | 6.07 | 6.07 | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.99 | 5.99 | 5.99 | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.91 | 5.91 | 5.91 | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.83 | 5.83 | 5.83 | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.75 | 5.75 | 5.75 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.74 | 5.74 | 5.74 | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.73 | 5.73 | 5.73 | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.72 | 5.72 | 5.72 | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.71 | 5.71 | 5.71 | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.69 | 5.69 | 5.69 | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.69 | 5.69 | 5.69 | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.68 | 5.68 | 5.68 | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.67 | 5.67 | 5.67 | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.66 | 5.66 | 5.66 | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.65 | 5.65 | 5.65 | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.64 | 5.64 | 5.64 | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.63 | 5.63 | 5.63 | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.62 | 5.62 | 5.62 | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.62 | 5.62 | 5.62 | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.61 | 5.61 | 5.61 | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.59 | 5.59 | 5.59 | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.58 | 5.58 | 5.58 | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.57 | 5.57 | 5.57 | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.56 | 5.56 | 5.56 | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.55 | 5.55 | 5.55 | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.54 | 5.54 | 5.54 | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.53 | 5.53 | 5.53 | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.52 | 5.52 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.91 | 4.4 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.81 | 3.35 | 4.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 | 2.48 | 3.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 | 2.29 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 | 1.8 | 2.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.48 | 1.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.27 | 1.45 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.12 (2009)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.12 (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Eritrea?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Eritrea was 1.27 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 in 1000.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Eritrea ranks 34th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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