Land use over the long-term in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land use over the long-term was 6.90 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.90 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7.21 million hectares
in 1960
All-time low
342,803 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Eritrea, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Eritrea stood at 6.90 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Eritrea peaked at 7.21 million hectares in 1960 and was at its lowest, 342,803 hectares, in 1000.
That places Eritrea 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 342,803 hectares | 342,803 hectares | 342,803 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 389,578 hectares | 389,578 hectares | 389,578 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 435,012 hectares | 435,012 hectares | 435,012 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 506,585 hectares | 506,585 hectares | 506,585 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 575,979 hectares | 575,979 hectares | 575,979 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 643,101 hectares | 643,101 hectares | 643,101 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.69 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.02 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 2.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.27 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.74 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.83 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.94 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 2.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.23 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.46 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.78 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.35 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 4.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 6.42 million hectares | 5.90 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.21 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.12 million hectares | 7.07 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.00 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | 7.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.94 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.93 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.90 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.90 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More environment data for Eritrea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 6.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.86 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1944 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4952 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.685 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Eritrea?
- Land use over the long-term in Eritrea was 6.90 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.21 million hectares in 1960.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 342,803 hectares in 1000.
- How does Eritrea rank for land use over the long-term?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.