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 85th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More environment data for Eritrea
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.12 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 21.59 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 83 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 57.12 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 90.89 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 6,900 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.02 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1.36 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 9.09 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 690 1000 ha (2024)
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 85th out of 237 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.