Land area hectares in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land area hectares was 12.12 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.12 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 238 countries
All-time high
12.12 million
in 2021
All-time low
10.10 million
in 1993
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Land area hectares in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, land area hectares in Eritrea stood at 12.12 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area hectares in Eritrea peaked at 12.12 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.10 million, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 99th out of 238 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.
Land area hectares in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.10 million | — |
| 1994 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.10 million | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.10 million | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.12 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.12 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.12 million | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 12.12 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 12.12 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.10 million | 10.10 million | 10.10 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.30 million | 10.10 million | 12.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 million | 12.10 million | 12.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 million | 12.10 million | 12.12 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 96 Tajikistan 13.88 million compare
- 97 Bangladesh 13.00 million compare
- 98 Greece 12.89 million compare
- 100 North Korea 12.04 million compare
- 101 Nicaragua 12.03 million compare
- 102 Benin 11.28 million 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 land area hectares in Eritrea?
- Land area hectares in Eritrea was 12.12 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.10 million in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for land area hectares?
- Eritrea ranks 99th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area hectares rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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