Land area in hectares in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land area in hectares was 12.12 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in hectares 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, land area in hectares in Eritrea stood at 12.12 million hectares. 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 in hectares in Eritrea peaked at 12.12 million hectares in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.10 million hectares, 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 in hectares in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.10 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.10 million hectares | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.10 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.10 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.10 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.11 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.10 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.12 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.12 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.12 million hectares | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 12.12 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 12.12 million hectares is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.10 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.30 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 12.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.11 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 12.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.11 million hectares | 12.10 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 96 Tajikistan 13.88 million hectares compare
- 97 Bangladesh 13.00 million hectares compare
- 98 Greece 12.89 million hectares compare
- 100 North Korea 12.04 million hectares compare
- 101 Nicaragua 12.03 million hectares compare
- 102 Benin 11.28 million hectares 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 in hectares in Eritrea?
- Land area in hectares in Eritrea was 12.12 million 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 land area in hectares recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12.12 million hectares in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.10 million hectares in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for land area in hectares?
- Eritrea ranks 99th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.