Inland waters — Area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Inland waters — Area was 83 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Inland waters — Area in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 83 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Eritrea peaked at 1,660 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 82 1000 ha, in 2004.
That places Eritrea 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,660 1000 ha | 1,660 1000 ha | 1,660 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 713.2 1000 ha | 82 1000 ha | 1,660 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 82 1000 ha | 82 1000 ha | 82 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 83 1000 ha | 83 1000 ha | 83 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 120 Republic of Moldova 94.3 1000 ha compare
- 121 Iraq 92 1000 ha compare
- 122 Serbia 90.13 1000 ha compare
- 124 French Guiana 79.05 1000 ha compare
- 125 Dominican Republic 67.18 1000 ha compare
- 126 Afghanistan 64 1000 ha 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)
- 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.2 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Eritrea?
- Inland waters — area in Eritrea was 83 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,660 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 82 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for inland waters — area?
- Eritrea ranks 123rd out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. 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.