Breakdown of habitable land area in Eritrea

Eritrea: Breakdown of habitable land area was 9,320 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9,320 hectares
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
146th
of 235 countries
All-time high
9,320 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
6,060 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Eritrea, 2015–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2015201720192015: 6.1k hectares2016: 6.8k hectares2017: 9.1k hectares2018: 9.1k hectares2019: 9.3k hectares

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Eritrea recorded 9,320 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 53.8% over five years.

That places Eritrea 146th out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 143 Djibouti 13,530 hectares compare
  2. 144 Belgium 12,820 hectares compare
  3. 145 Benin 11,420 hectares compare
  4. 147 New Caledonia 9,290 hectares compare
  5. 148 Vanuatu 8,870 hectares compare
  6. 149 Somalia 8,590 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Eritrea?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Eritrea was 9,320 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 9,320 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 6,060 hectares in 2015.
How does Eritrea rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Eritrea ranks 146th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.