Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eritrea
Eritrea: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 6,900 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eritrea stood at 6,900 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eritrea peaked at 6,967 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,900 1000 ha, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 72nd of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 6,900 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 6,967 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 6,967 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,967 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,967 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,967 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,967 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,967 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,967 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,967 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,967 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,900 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6,900 1000 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,533 1000 ha, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6,900 1000 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,716 1000 ha, 89% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,957 1000 ha | 6,900 1000 ha | 6,967 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,927 1000 ha | 6,900 1000 ha | 6,967 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,900 1000 ha | 6,900 1000 ha | 6,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,900 1000 ha | 6,900 1000 ha | 6,900 1000 ha | 5 |
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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eritrea?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Eritrea was 6,900 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,967 1000 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,900 1000 ha in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Eritrea ranks 72nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.