Cropland — Area per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.2 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Eritrea stood at 0.2 ha/cap.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.27 ha/cap in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.17 ha/cap, in 1996.
Eritrea ranks 91st of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2186 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 0.27 ha/cap | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.24 ha/cap | 0.23 ha/cap | 0.25 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.222 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 0.23 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.204 ha/cap | 0.2 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 91 Malawi 0.2 ha/cap compare
- 91 Samoa 0.2 ha/cap compare
- 94 Afghanistan 0.19 ha/cap compare
- 94 Gabon 0.19 ha/cap compare
- 94 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.19 ha/cap compare
- 94 Kyrgyzstan 0.19 ha/cap compare
- 94 Marshall Islands 0.19 ha/cap compare
- 94 Mexico 0.19 ha/cap compare
- 94 Nigeria 0.19 ha/cap 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 — Share in Agricultural land 9.09 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 690 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area per capita in Eritrea?
- Cropland — area per capita in Eritrea was 0.2 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 ha/cap in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 ha/cap in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 91st out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area per capita. 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.