Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Eritrea stood at 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Eritrea 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0121 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.01 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0101 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, 9.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 13.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0147 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Eritrea rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 4th out of 194 countries with data for 2011.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.