Land use hidden — Cropland in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land use hidden — Cropland was 6,920 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Eritrea stood at 6,920 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Eritrea peaked at 6,920 Square kilometres in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3,710 Square kilometres, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1994 | 4,390 Square kilometres | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 4,400 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,710 Square kilometres | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 3,930 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 5,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,630 Square kilometres | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 5,650 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,650 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,000 Square kilometres | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 6,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6,220 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 6,720 Square kilometres | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 6,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,720 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,920 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6,920 Square kilometres is below the median for low income countries, which is 26,120 Square kilometres, 26% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6,920 Square kilometres is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,490 Square kilometres | 3,710 Square kilometres | 5,000 Square kilometres | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,223 Square kilometres | 5,630 Square kilometres | 6,920 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,920 Square kilometres | 6,920 Square kilometres | 6,920 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,920 Square kilometres | 6,920 Square kilometres | 6,920 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 use hidden — cropland in Eritrea?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Eritrea was 6,920 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,920 Square kilometres in 2009.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,710 Square kilometres in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Eritrea ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata