Eritrea vs France: Land use over the long-term
Eritrea
6.90 million hectares
in 2025
France
7.73 million hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
59th
France rank
57th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Eritrea
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 7.73 million hectares against 6.90 million hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 825,330 hectares.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 59th and France ranks 57th of 202 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 342,803 hectares | 16.33 million hectares | 15.99 million hectares | France |
| 1100s | 389,578 hectares | 24.73 million hectares | 24.34 million hectares | France |
| 1200s | 435,012 hectares | 26.46 million hectares | 26.02 million hectares | France |
| 1300s | 506,585 hectares | 29.74 million hectares | 29.24 million hectares | France |
| 1400s | 575,979 hectares | 23.73 million hectares | 23.16 million hectares | France |
| 1500s | 643,101 hectares | 23.31 million hectares | 22.67 million hectares | France |
| 1600s | 1.00 million hectares | 23.38 million hectares | 22.38 million hectares | France |
| 1700s | 1.35 million hectares | 27.27 million hectares | 25.92 million hectares | France |
| 1710s | 1.43 million hectares | 25.88 million hectares | 24.45 million hectares | France |
| 1720s | 1.52 million hectares | 24.36 million hectares | 22.85 million hectares | France |
| 1730s | 1.60 million hectares | 22.74 million hectares | 21.14 million hectares | France |
| 1740s | 1.69 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 19.31 million hectares | France |
| 1750s | 1.77 million hectares | 19.15 million hectares | 17.37 million hectares | France |
| 1760s | 1.86 million hectares | 18.74 million hectares | 16.88 million hectares | France |
| 1770s | 1.94 million hectares | 18.29 million hectares | 16.35 million hectares | France |
| 1780s | 2.02 million hectares | 17.80 million hectares | 15.78 million hectares | France |
| 1790s | 2.11 million hectares | 17.27 million hectares | 15.17 million hectares | France |
| 1800s | 2.19 million hectares | 16.71 million hectares | 14.52 million hectares | France |
| 1810s | 2.27 million hectares | 17.31 million hectares | 15.03 million hectares | France |
| 1820s | 2.36 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | 15.33 million hectares | France |
| 1830s | 2.44 million hectares | 17.75 million hectares | 15.31 million hectares | France |
| 1840s | 2.52 million hectares | 17.95 million hectares | 15.43 million hectares | France |
| 1850s | 2.60 million hectares | 18.08 million hectares | 15.48 million hectares | France |
| 1860s | 2.67 million hectares | 17.77 million hectares | 15.10 million hectares | France |
| 1870s | 2.74 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | 14.58 million hectares | France |
| 1880s | 2.83 million hectares | 17.13 million hectares | 14.29 million hectares | France |
| 1890s | 2.94 million hectares | 16.75 million hectares | 13.81 million hectares | France |
| 1900s | 3.07 million hectares | 16.27 million hectares | 13.20 million hectares | France |
| 1910s | 3.23 million hectares | 15.75 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | France |
| 1920s | 3.46 million hectares | 14.23 million hectares | 10.77 million hectares | France |
| 1930s | 3.78 million hectares | 14.19 million hectares | 10.41 million hectares | France |
| 1940s | 4.35 million hectares | 13.28 million hectares | 8.93 million hectares | France |
| 1950s | 6.42 million hectares | 12.74 million hectares | 6.32 million hectares | France |
| 1960s | 7.21 million hectares | 13.45 million hectares | 6.24 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 7.12 million hectares | 13.42 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 7.00 million hectares | 12.29 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 6.94 million hectares | 10.95 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 6.93 million hectares | 9.99 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 6.90 million hectares | 9.46 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | France |
| 2020s | 6.90 million hectares | 8.35 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Eritrea or France?
- France, at 7.73 million hectares against 6.90 million hectares in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Eritrea and France?
- 825,330 hectares, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and France?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and France rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Eritrea ranks 59th and France ranks 57th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.