FAO projections of arable land in Eritrea
Eritrea: FAO projections of arable land was 692,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land in Eritrea stood at 692,000 hectares. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Eritrea peaked at 692,000 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 371,000 hectares, in 1996.
That places Eritrea 123rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 500,000 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 439,000 hectares | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 440,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 371,000 hectares | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 393,000 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 500,000 hectares | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 500,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 563,000 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 565,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 565,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 600,000 hectares | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 600,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 622,000 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 672,000 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 672,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 672,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 692,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 692,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 692,000 hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 692,000 hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.21 million hectares, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 449,000 hectares | 371,000 hectares | 500,000 hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 622,300 hectares | 563,000 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 692,000 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 692,000 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 692,000 hectares | 4 |
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 fao projections of arable land in Eritrea?
- Fao projections of arable land in Eritrea was 692,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 692,000 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,000 hectares in 1996.
- How does Eritrea rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Eritrea ranks 123rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.