Land area in square kilometers in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land area in square kilometers was 121,178 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometers in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 121,178 sq. km for land area in square kilometers in 2023. 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 square kilometers in Eritrea peaked at 121,178 sq. km in 2021 and was at its lowest, 101,000 sq. km, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 97th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 101,000 sq. km | — |
| 1994 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 101,000 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 120,983 sq. km | +19.8% |
| 2005 | 121,025 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 121,004 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 121,033 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121,057 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 121,070 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121,065 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 121,089 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 121,082 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 121,049 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 121,036 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 121,089 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 121,077 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 121,071 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 121,078 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 121,081 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 121,041 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 121,178 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 121,178 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 121,178 sq. km | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 121,178 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 121,178 sq. km is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 295,800 sq. km, 41% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101,000 sq. km | 101,000 sq. km | 101,000 sq. km | 7 |
| 2000s | 113,017 sq. km | 101,000 sq. km | 121,070 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 121,072 sq. km | 121,036 sq. km | 121,089 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,144 sq. km | 121,041 sq. km | 121,178 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 94 Tajikistan 138,790 sq. km compare
- 95 Bangladesh 129,980 sq. km compare
- 96 Greece 128,900 sq. km compare
- 98 North Korea 120,410 sq. km compare
- 99 Nicaragua 120,340 sq. km compare
- 100 Benin 112,760 sq. km 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) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers in Eritrea?
- Land area in square kilometers in Eritrea was 121,178 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 121,178 sq. km in 2021.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,000 sq. km in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for land area in square kilometers?
- Eritrea ranks 97th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). 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.