Land natural share in Eritrea

Eritrea: Land natural share was 38.33 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
38.33
World rank
126th
of 168 countries
All-time high
45.98
in 1780
All-time low
7.78
in 1940
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Eritrea, 1780–2010

10203040501780189520101780: 461790: 45.61800: 45.31810: 44.91820: 44.31830: 43.71840: 431850: 42.31860: 41.51870: 40.91880: 40.11890: 39.41900: 38.61910: 17.41920: 13.41930: 9.61940: 7.81950: 11.91960: 11.71970: 11.91980: 12.11990: 12.32000: 392010: 38.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land natural share in Eritrea is 38.33, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Eritrea peaked at 45.98 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 7.78, in 1940.

Eritrea ranks 126th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Land natural share in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Eritrea, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 45.98 —
1790 45.64 -0.7%
1800 45.3 -0.8%
1810 44.95 -0.8%
1820 44.33 -1.4%
1830 43.66 -1.5%
1840 42.97 -1.6%
1850 42.26 -1.7%
1860 41.54 -1.7%
1870 40.86 -1.6%
1880 40.15 -1.7%
1890 39.41 -1.8%
1900 38.65 -1.9%
1910 17.39 -55.0%
1920 13.37 -23.1%
1930 9.57 -28.4%
1940 7.78 -18.7%
1950 11.95 +53.6%
1960 11.68 -2.3%
1970 11.95 +2.3%
1980 12.06 +1.0%
1990 12.33 +2.2%
2000 38.97 +216.0%
2010 38.33 -1.7%

Eritrea compared with similar countries

  • Eritrea's 38.33 is above the median for low income countries, which is 35.78, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Eritrea's 38.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 73% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land natural share in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +216.0% 12.33 38.97
1950 +53.6% 7.78 11.95
1910 -55.0% 38.65 17.39
1930 -28.4% 13.37 9.57

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 45.98 45.98 45.98 1
1790s 45.64 45.64 45.64 1
1800s 45.3 45.3 45.3 1
1810s 44.95 44.95 44.95 1
1820s 44.33 44.33 44.33 1
1830s 43.66 43.66 43.66 1
1840s 42.97 42.97 42.97 1
1850s 42.26 42.26 42.26 1
1860s 41.54 41.54 41.54 1
1870s 40.86 40.86 40.86 1
1880s 40.15 40.15 40.15 1
1890s 39.41 39.41 39.41 1
1900s 38.65 38.65 38.65 1
1910s 17.39 17.39 17.39 1
1920s 13.37 13.37 13.37 1
1930s 9.57 9.57 9.57 1
1940s 7.78 7.78 7.78 1
1950s 11.95 11.95 11.95 1
1960s 11.68 11.68 11.68 1
1970s 11.95 11.95 11.95 1
1980s 12.06 12.06 12.06 1
1990s 12.33 12.33 12.33 1
2000s 38.97 38.97 38.97 1
2010s 38.33 38.33 38.33 1

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 123 India 40.38 compare
  2. 124 Pakistan 40.17 compare
  3. 125 Azerbaijan 39.39 compare
  4. 127 Iran 38.3 compare
  5. 128 Tajikistan 36.08 compare
  6. 129 Madagascar 35.78 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Eritrea?
Land natural share in Eritrea was 38.33 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 45.98 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.78 in 1940.
How does Eritrea rank for land natural share?
Eritrea ranks 126th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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