Eritrea vs Ukraine: Land use over the long-term
Eritrea
6.90 million hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
7.50 million hectares
in 2025
Eritrea rank
59th
Ukraine rank
58th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Eritrea
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 7.50 million hectares against 6.90 million hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 599,600 hectares.
That makes Ukraine's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 59th and Ukraine ranks 58th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 27 and Ukraine in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 342,803 hectares | 159,184 hectares | 183,619 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1100s | 389,578 hectares | 238,299 hectares | 151,279 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1200s | 435,012 hectares | 356,735 hectares | 78,277 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1300s | 506,585 hectares | 356,022 hectares | 150,563 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1400s | 575,979 hectares | 355,312 hectares | 220,667 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1500s | 643,101 hectares | 472,804 hectares | 170,297 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1600s | 1.00 million hectares | 589,825 hectares | 410,195 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1700s | 1.35 million hectares | 784,863 hectares | 560,857 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1710s | 1.43 million hectares | 874,768 hectares | 556,662 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1720s | 1.52 million hectares | 921,523 hectares | 595,347 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1730s | 1.60 million hectares | 970,777 hectares | 631,253 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1740s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 664,240 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1750s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 694,170 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1760s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 720,890 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1770s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 744,260 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1780s | 2.02 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 764,090 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1790s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 780,220 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1800s | 2.19 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 792,460 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1810s | 2.27 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 800,630 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1820s | 2.36 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 781,790 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1830s | 2.44 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 751,510 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1840s | 2.52 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 687,810 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1850s | 2.60 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 686,070 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1860s | 2.67 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 484,680 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1870s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 293,040 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1880s | 2.83 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 49,730 hectares | Ukraine |
| 1890s | 2.94 million hectares | 3.39 million hectares | 446,990 hectares | Ukraine |
| 1900s | 3.07 million hectares | 4.12 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1910s | 3.23 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1920s | 3.46 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1930s | 3.78 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 4.35 million hectares | 5.15 million hectares | 794,480 hectares | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 6.42 million hectares | 6.42 million hectares | 1,132 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1960s | 7.21 million hectares | 7.12 million hectares | 88,021 hectares | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 7.12 million hectares | 7.33 million hectares | 206,493 hectares | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 7.00 million hectares | 7.46 million hectares | 463,742 hectares | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 6.94 million hectares | 7.59 million hectares | 650,900 hectares | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 6.93 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 6.90 million hectares | 7.80 million hectares | 898,200 hectares | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 6.90 million hectares | 7.52 million hectares | 621,100 hectares | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Eritrea or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 7.50 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 Ukraine?
- 599,600 hectares, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Ukraine?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Ukraine rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Eritrea ranks 59th and Ukraine ranks 58th 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.