Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Eritrea
Eritrea: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 9.09 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Eritrea stood at 9.09 %. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Eritrea peaked at 9.09 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.03 %, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 200th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.03 % | 5.03 % | 6.73 % | 7 |
| 2000s | 8.21 % | 7.44 % | 9.09 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 % | 9.09 % | 9.09 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.09 % | 9.09 % | 9.09 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 197 Seychelles 9.72 % compare
- 198 Ireland 9.65 % compare
- 199 Micronesia 9.3 % compare
- 201 Sao Tome and Principe 9.04 % compare
- 202 French Polynesia 8.73 % compare
- 203 Australia 8.6 % compare
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 — Area 690 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.2 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — share in agricultural land in Eritrea?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Eritrea was 9.09 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 9.09 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 % in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Eritrea ranks 200th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. 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.