Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 21.59 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 equipped for irrigation — area in Eritrea is 21.59 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Eritrea peaked at 22 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21 1000 ha, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 142nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 22 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 21 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 21 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.59 1000 ha | 21.59 1000 ha | 21.59 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 139 Belgium 24.11 1000 ha compare
- 140 Guinea-Bissau 22.56 1000 ha compare
- 141 Puerto Rico 22.04 1000 ha compare
- 143 Burundi 21 1000 ha compare
- 144 Mauritius 19 1000 ha compare
- 144 South Sudan 19 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.12 % (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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.2 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Eritrea?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Eritrea was 21.59 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 22 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 1000 ha in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Eritrea ranks 142nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 equipped for irrigation — 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.