Grazing land use over the long-term in Eritrea
Eritrea: Grazing land use over the long-term was 6.90 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.90 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.21 million hectares
in 1960
All-time low
342,803 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long-term in Eritrea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 6.90 million hectares for grazing land use over the long-term in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term in Eritrea peaked at 7.21 million hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 342,803 hectares, in 1000.
That places Eritrea 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long-term in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 342,803 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 389,578 hectares | +13.6% |
| 1200 | 435,012 hectares | +11.7% |
| 1300 | 506,585 hectares | +16.5% |
| 1400 | 575,979 hectares | +13.7% |
| 1500 | 643,101 hectares | +11.7% |
| 1600 | 1.00 million hectares | +55.5% |
| 1700 | 1.35 million hectares | +34.6% |
| 1710 | 1.43 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 1720 | 1.52 million hectares | +6.0% |
| 1730 | 1.60 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1740 | 1.69 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 1.77 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1760 | 1.86 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1770 | 1.94 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1780 | 2.02 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1790 | 2.11 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 2.19 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1810 | 2.27 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1820 | 2.36 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1830 | 2.44 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1840 | 2.52 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1850 | 2.60 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 2.67 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 2.74 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 2.83 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 2.94 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 3.07 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 3.23 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 3.46 million hectares | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 3.78 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 4.35 million hectares | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 5.90 million hectares | +35.6% |
| 1951 | 5.99 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 6.09 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 6.20 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 6.32 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 6.45 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 6.58 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 6.73 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 6.88 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 7.04 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 7.21 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 7.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.20 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.18 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.17 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.16 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.14 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.13 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.12 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.11 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.09 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.08 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.07 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.03 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.02 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.00 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.99 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.98 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.96 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.95 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.94 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.93 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.91 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.90 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.97 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.90 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6.90 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million hectares, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6.90 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million hectares, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long-term in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +55.5% | 643,101 hectares | 1.00 million hectares |
| 1950 | +35.6% | 4.35 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares |
| 1700 | +34.6% | 1.00 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 342,803 hectares | 342,803 hectares | 342,803 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 389,578 hectares | 389,578 hectares | 389,578 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 435,012 hectares | 435,012 hectares | 435,012 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 506,585 hectares | 506,585 hectares | 506,585 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 575,979 hectares | 575,979 hectares | 575,979 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 643,101 hectares | 643,101 hectares | 643,101 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.27 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.83 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.94 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.23 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.46 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.78 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.35 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.42 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.21 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.12 million hectares | 7.07 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.00 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | 7.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.90 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.90 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term in Eritrea?
- Grazing land use over the long-term in Eritrea was 6.90 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 million hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,803 hectares in 1000.
- How does Eritrea rank for grazing land use over the long-term?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.