Bangladesh vs Eritrea: Land area in hectares

Bangladesh
13.00 million hectares
in 2023
Eritrea
12.12 million hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
96th
Eritrea rank
98th

Land area in hectares over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Eritrea
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 13.00 million hectares against 12.12 million hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 880,200 hectares.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 96th and Eritrea ranks 98th of 233 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Eritrea Difference Ahead
1990s 13.02 million hectares 10.10 million hectares 2.92 million hectares Bangladesh
2000s 13.02 million hectares 11.30 million hectares 1.72 million hectares Bangladesh
2010s 13.02 million hectares 12.11 million hectares 909,830 hectares Bangladesh
2020s 13.01 million hectares 12.11 million hectares 900,125 hectares Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area in hectares, Bangladesh or Eritrea?
Bangladesh, at 13.00 million hectares against 12.12 million hectares in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area in hectares between Bangladesh and Eritrea?
880,200 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Eritrea?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Eritrea rank globally for land area in hectares?
Bangladesh ranks 96th and Eritrea ranks 98th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area in hectares
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
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.