Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0349 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.0349 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 0.0544 sq. km per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0349 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Eritrea 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0544 sq. km per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0528 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0499 sq. km per person | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0475 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0469 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0463 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0456 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0449 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0437 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0422 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0455 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0441 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.043 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0419 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0411 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0404 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.039 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0384 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0362 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0349 sq. km per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0349 sq. km per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0491 sq. km per person | 0.0456 sq. km per person | 0.0544 sq. km per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0437 sq. km per person | 0.0405 sq. km per person | 0.0466 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0391 sq. km per person | 0.0374 sq. km per person | 0.0411 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0359 sq. km per person | 0.0349 sq. km per person | 0.0368 sq. km per person | 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eritrea?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Eritrea was 0.0349 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0544 sq. km per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0349 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Eritrea rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.