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
- Somalia
How they compare
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.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breakdown of habitable land area, Eritrea or Somalia?
- Eritrea, at 9,320 hectares against 8,590 hectares in Somalia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in breakdown of habitable land area between Eritrea and Somalia?
- 730 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Somalia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
- How do Eritrea and Somalia rank globally for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Eritrea ranks 146th and Somalia ranks 149th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.