Agricultural land use per person in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agricultural land use per person was 1.27 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.27 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 202 countries
All-time high
6.28 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
1.27 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Eritrea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Eritrea stood at 1.27 hectares per person. 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, agricultural land use per person in Eritrea peaked at 6.28 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 1.27 hectares per person, in 2025.
Eritrea ranks 34th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural land use per person in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 6.28 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 6.21 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1200 | 6.14 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1300 | 6.07 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1400 | 5.99 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1500 | 5.91 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1600 | 5.83 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1700 | 5.75 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1710 | 5.74 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 5.73 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 5.72 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 5.71 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 5.7 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 5.69 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 5.69 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 5.68 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 5.67 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 5.66 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 5.65 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 5.64 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 5.63 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 5.62 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 5.62 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 5.61 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 5.6 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 5.59 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 5.58 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 5.57 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1910 | 5.56 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1920 | 5.55 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1930 | 5.54 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 5.53 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1950 | 5.52 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 5.52 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 5.52 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 5.52 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 5.52 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 5.52 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 5.52 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 5.52 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 5.52 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 5.52 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 5.52 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 5.38 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 5.2 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 5.07 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 4.9 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 4.78 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 4.73 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 4.6 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 4.52 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 4.4 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 4.28 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.17 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 4.06 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 3.95 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 3.86 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 3.75 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 3.65 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 3.55 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.45 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.35 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 3.25 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.15 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 3.06 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.97 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.88 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.79 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 2.7 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 2.62 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.54 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 2.48 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 2.45 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.43 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.43 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.42 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 2.45 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.45 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.43 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.4 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2.35 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2.29 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.23 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 2.17 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.09 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.04 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.98 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.94 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.9 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.87 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.74 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.7 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.67 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.63 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 1.6 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.54 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.51 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.48 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.45 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1.37 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.34 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.31 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.27 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.5776 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.27 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5841 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 6.28 hectares per person | 6.28 hectares per person | 6.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 6.21 hectares per person | 6.21 hectares per person | 6.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 6.14 hectares per person | 6.14 hectares per person | 6.14 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 6.07 hectares per person | 6.07 hectares per person | 6.07 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.99 hectares per person | 5.99 hectares per person | 5.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.91 hectares per person | 5.91 hectares per person | 5.91 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 5.83 hectares per person | 5.83 hectares per person | 5.83 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.75 hectares per person | 5.75 hectares per person | 5.75 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.74 hectares per person | 5.74 hectares per person | 5.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.73 hectares per person | 5.73 hectares per person | 5.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.72 hectares per person | 5.72 hectares per person | 5.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.71 hectares per person | 5.71 hectares per person | 5.71 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.7 hectares per person | 5.7 hectares per person | 5.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.69 hectares per person | 5.69 hectares per person | 5.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.69 hectares per person | 5.69 hectares per person | 5.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.68 hectares per person | 5.68 hectares per person | 5.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.67 hectares per person | 5.67 hectares per person | 5.67 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 5.66 hectares per person | 5.66 hectares per person | 5.66 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 5.65 hectares per person | 5.65 hectares per person | 5.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 5.64 hectares per person | 5.64 hectares per person | 5.64 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 5.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.62 hectares per person | 5.62 hectares per person | 5.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.62 hectares per person | 5.62 hectares per person | 5.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.61 hectares per person | 5.61 hectares per person | 5.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.6 hectares per person | 5.6 hectares per person | 5.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.59 hectares per person | 5.59 hectares per person | 5.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 5.58 hectares per person | 5.58 hectares per person | 5.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.57 hectares per person | 5.57 hectares per person | 5.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.56 hectares per person | 5.56 hectares per person | 5.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.55 hectares per person | 5.55 hectares per person | 5.55 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.54 hectares per person | 5.54 hectares per person | 5.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.53 hectares per person | 5.53 hectares per person | 5.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.52 hectares per person | 5.52 hectares per person | 5.52 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.91 hectares per person | 4.4 hectares per person | 5.52 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.81 hectares per person | 3.35 hectares per person | 4.28 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 hectares per person | 2.48 hectares per person | 3.25 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 2.45 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 2.23 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.27 hectares per person | 1.45 hectares per person | 6 |
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 agricultural land use per person in Eritrea?
- Agricultural land use per person in Eritrea was 1.27 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.28 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Eritrea ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.