Grazing land use over the long term in Eritrea
Eritrea: Grazing land use over the long term was 6.90 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.90 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.21 million
in 1960
All-time low
342,803
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Eritrea, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 6.90 million 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 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 342,803, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 342,803 | — |
| 1100 | 389,578 | +13.6% |
| 1200 | 435,012 | +11.7% |
| 1300 | 506,585 | +16.5% |
| 1400 | 575,979 | +13.7% |
| 1500 | 643,101 | +11.7% |
| 1600 | 1.00 million | +55.5% |
| 1700 | 1.35 million | +34.6% |
| 1710 | 1.43 million | +6.4% |
| 1720 | 1.52 million | +6.0% |
| 1730 | 1.60 million | +5.6% |
| 1740 | 1.69 million | +5.3% |
| 1750 | 1.77 million | +5.0% |
| 1760 | 1.86 million | +4.8% |
| 1770 | 1.94 million | +4.5% |
| 1780 | 2.02 million | +4.3% |
| 1790 | 2.11 million | +4.1% |
| 1800 | 2.19 million | +3.9% |
| 1810 | 2.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1820 | 2.36 million | +3.6% |
| 1830 | 2.44 million | +3.5% |
| 1840 | 2.52 million | +3.4% |
| 1850 | 2.60 million | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 2.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1870 | 2.74 million | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 2.83 million | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 2.94 million | +3.7% |
| 1900 | 3.07 million | +4.4% |
| 1910 | 3.23 million | +5.4% |
| 1920 | 3.46 million | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 3.78 million | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 4.35 million | +15.0% |
| 1950 | 5.90 million | +35.6% |
| 1951 | 5.99 million | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 6.09 million | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 6.20 million | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 6.32 million | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 6.45 million | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 6.58 million | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 6.73 million | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 6.88 million | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 7.04 million | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 7.21 million | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 7.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 7.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 7.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 7.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.21 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.20 million | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.18 million | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 7.17 million | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 7.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 7.14 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.13 million | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.09 million | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.08 million | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 7.07 million | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.04 million | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.03 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.02 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.00 million | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.99 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.96 million | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6.95 million | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6.94 million | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6.93 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6.91 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6.90 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.97 million | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.97 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.97 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.90 million | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.90 million | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6.90 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.53 million, 92% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6.90 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.45 million, 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 | 1.00 million |
| 1950 | +35.6% | 4.35 million | 5.90 million |
| 1700 | +34.6% | 1.00 million | 1.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 342,803 | 342,803 | 342,803 | 1 |
| 1100s | 389,578 | 389,578 | 389,578 | 1 |
| 1200s | 435,012 | 435,012 | 435,012 | 1 |
| 1300s | 506,585 | 506,585 | 506,585 | 1 |
| 1400s | 575,979 | 575,979 | 575,979 | 1 |
| 1500s | 643,101 | 643,101 | 643,101 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1.43 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.52 million | 1.52 million | 1.52 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1.60 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1.69 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1.77 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1.86 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1.94 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.11 million | 2.11 million | 2.11 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 2.19 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.27 million | 2.27 million | 2.27 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 2.36 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.60 million | 2.60 million | 2.60 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 2.67 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.74 million | 2.74 million | 2.74 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.83 million | 2.83 million | 2.83 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.94 million | 2.94 million | 2.94 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.07 million | 3.07 million | 3.07 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.23 million | 3.23 million | 3.23 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.46 million | 3.46 million | 3.46 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.78 million | 3.78 million | 3.78 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.35 million | 4.35 million | 4.35 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.42 million | 5.90 million | 7.04 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.21 million | 7.20 million | 7.21 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.12 million | 7.07 million | 7.18 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.00 million | 6.94 million | 7.05 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 million | 6.90 million | 6.97 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 million | 6.90 million | 6.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.90 million | 6.90 million | 6.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.90 million | 6.90 million | 6.90 million | 6 |
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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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 1.91 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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 in 2025, according to 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 in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,803 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 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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