Eritrea vs Somalia: Breakdown of habitable land area

Eritrea

9,320 hectares

in 2019

Somalia

8,590 hectares

in 2019

Eritrea rank

146th

Somalia rank

149th

Breakdown of habitable land area over time

Eritrea currently reports 9,320 hectares against 8,590 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 730 hectares.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.

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

Eritrea ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 149th 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.