Land area — Area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land area — Area was 12,080 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area — Area in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area — area in Eritrea is 12,080 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Eritrea peaked at 12,082 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10,100 1000 ha, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 105th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,100 1000 ha | 10,100 1000 ha | 10,100 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 11,289 1000 ha | 10,100 1000 ha | 12,082 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,082 1000 ha | 12,081 1000 ha | 12,082 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,080 1000 ha | 12,080 1000 ha | 12,081 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 102 Bangladesh 13,017 1000 ha compare
- 103 Greece 12,890 1000 ha compare
- 104 Czechoslovakia 12,536 1000 ha
- 106 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,041 1000 ha compare
- 107 Nicaragua 12,034 1000 ha compare
- 108 Benin 11,276 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)
- 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 land area — area in Eritrea?
- Land area — area in Eritrea was 12,080 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,082 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,100 1000 ha in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for land area — area?
- Eritrea ranks 105th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area — 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.