Agriculture — Area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agriculture — Area was 7,591 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture — area in Eritrea is 7,591 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Eritrea peaked at 7,592 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7,338 1000 ha, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 93rd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture — Area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7,400 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 7,406 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,407 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,338 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 7,360 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 7,467 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 7,467 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,529 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 7,531 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7,531 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,566 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7,500 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 7,522 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,572 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,572 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,572 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,592 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 7,592 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,592 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,591 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,591 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,591 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,591 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,591 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,591 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,591 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,591 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,591 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,591 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,591 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,591 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 7,591 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 7,591 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,121 1000 ha, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 7,591 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,603 1000 ha, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,406 1000 ha | 7,338 1000 ha | 7,467 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,549 1000 ha | 7,500 1000 ha | 7,592 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,591 1000 ha | 7,591 1000 ha | 7,592 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,591 1000 ha | 7,591 1000 ha | 7,591 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Eritrea?
- Agriculture — area in Eritrea was 7,591 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7,592 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,338 1000 ha in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for agriculture — area?
- Eritrea ranks 93rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.