Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Country area — Area, per square kilometre was 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for country area — area, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, country area — area, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Eritrea 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Country area — Area, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1016 1000 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.101 1000 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1069 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.1005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 129 Thailand 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 130 Peru 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 133 Mongolia 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 134 Isle of Man 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 135 Georgia 0.1003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.551 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is country area — area, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Country area — area, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1164 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest country area — area, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for country area — area, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 132nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is country area — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Country area — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Country area — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Country area — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Country area — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.