Eritrea vs Taiwan: Land use
Eritrea
692,000 hectares
in 2023
Taiwan
779,000 hectares
in 2023
Eritrea rank
123rd
Taiwan rank
120th
Land use over time
- Eritrea
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 779,000 hectares against 692,000 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 87,000 hectares.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Taiwan has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 123rd and Taiwan ranks 120th of 224 countries.
Taiwan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 449,000 hectares | 867,286 hectares | 418,286 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 622,300 hectares | 835,300 hectares | 213,000 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 692,000 hectares | 798,810 hectares | 106,810 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 692,000 hectares | 784,025 hectares | 92,025 hectares | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Eritrea or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 779,000 hectares against 692,000 hectares in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Eritrea and Taiwan?
- 87,000 hectares, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Taiwan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Taiwan rank globally for land use?
- Eritrea ranks 123rd and Taiwan ranks 120th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.