Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 56.94 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eritrea is 56.94 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 68.98 hectares per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 56.94 hectares per square kilometre, in 2021.
Eritrea ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 68.32 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 68.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 68.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 57.03 hectares per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 57.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 57.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 57.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 56.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.94 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 56.94 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.51 hectares per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 56.94 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.89 hectares per square kilometre | 68.32 hectares per square kilometre | 68.98 hectares per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 61.8 hectares per square kilometre | 56.99 hectares per square kilometre | 68.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.99 hectares per square kilometre | 56.98 hectares per square kilometre | 57.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.96 hectares per square kilometre | 56.94 hectares per square kilometre | 57.01 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 10 Lesotho 65.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Madagascar 64.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 12 Eswatini 58.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Ireland 54.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sudan 48.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 47.92 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 56.94 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 68.98 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.94 hectares per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Eritrea rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.