Djibouti vs Eritrea: Breakdown of habitable land area

Djibouti

13,530 hectares

in 2019

Eritrea

9,320 hectares

in 2019

Djibouti rank

143rd

Eritrea rank

146th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Djibouti currently reports 13,530 hectares against 9,320 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 4,210 hectares.

That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.5 times Eritrea's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Djibouti has been ahead every year.

Djibouti ranks 143rd and Eritrea ranks 146th of 235 countries.

Indicator: Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.