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 154th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.59 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 21.59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.59 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 21.59 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.27 1000 ha, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 21.59 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.36 1000 ha, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 151 Belgium 24.11 1000 ha compare
- 152 Guinea-Bissau 22.56 1000 ha compare
- 153 Puerto Rico 22.04 1000 ha compare
- 155 Burundi 21 1000 ha compare
- 156 Mauritius 19 1000 ha compare
- 156 South Sudan 19 1000 ha compare
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 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 154th out of 217 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.