Eritrea vs Greece: Land area in hectares
Eritrea
12.12 million hectares
in 2023
Greece
12.89 million hectares
in 2023
Eritrea rank
99th
Greece rank
98th
Land area in hectares over time
- Eritrea
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 12.89 million hectares against 12.12 million hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 772,200 hectares.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 99th and Greece ranks 98th of 238 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.10 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | Greece |
| 2000s | 11.30 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 12.11 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 782,830 hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 12.11 million hectares | 12.89 million hectares | 775,625 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Eritrea or Greece?
- Greece, at 12.89 million hectares against 12.12 million hectares in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Eritrea and Greece?
- 772,200 hectares, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Greece?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Greece rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Eritrea ranks 99th and Greece ranks 98th of 238 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
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.