Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 1.91 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.91 hectares per person for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 7.41 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.91 hectares per person, in 2025.
Eritrea ranks 15th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.41 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.24 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 7.07 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 6.9 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 6.73 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 6.56 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 6.41 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.26 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 6.1 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.94 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 5.78 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 5.62 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 5.47 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 5.32 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 5.18 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 5.05 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 4.92 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.78 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.65 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.52 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 4.39 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 4.27 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 4.15 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 4.04 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 3.95 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.87 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.78 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3.69 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.59 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 3.49 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 3.41 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.6 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 3.84 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 3.72 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.64 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.44 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 3.27 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.24 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.2 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.15 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3.1 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.01 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 2.91 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 2.79 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.66 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 2.59 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.55 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.52 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2.45 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.39 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.34 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.3 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.27 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.24 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.23 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.22 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.21 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.19 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.16 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.13 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.1 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.06 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2.02 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.99 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.95 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.91 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.2839 hectares per person, 6.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.91 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.66 hectares per person | 5.94 hectares per person | 7.41 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.13 hectares per person | 4.52 hectares per person | 5.78 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 hectares per person | 3.49 hectares per person | 4.39 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 hectares per person | 3.15 hectares per person | 3.84 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 hectares per person | 2.39 hectares per person | 3.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 hectares per person | 2.13 hectares per person | 2.34 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | 2.1 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More environment data for Eritrea
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 57.12 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Eritrea was 1.91 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.41 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Eritrea rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.