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Arable land in Eritrea

Eritrea: Arable land was 5.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2003
All-time low
3.7%
in 1996
Years of data
31
1993–2023

Arable land in Eritrea, 1993–2023

02461993200820231993: 4.9 % of land area1994: 4.3 % of land area1995: 4.3 % of land area1996: 3.7 % of land area1997: 3.9 % of land area1998: 4.9 % of land area1999: 4.9 % of land area2000: 5.5 % of land area2001: 5.6 % of land area2002: 5.6 % of land area2003: 5.9 % of land area2004: 4.9 % of land area2005: 5.1 % of land area2006: 5.5 % of land area2007: 5.5 % of land area2008: 5.5 % of land area2009: 5.7 % of land area2010: 5.7 % of land area2011: 5.7 % of land area2012: 5.7 % of land area2013: 5.7 % of land area2014: 5.7 % of land area2015: 5.7 % of land area2016: 5.7 % of land area2017: 5.7 % of land area2018: 5.7 % of land area2019: 5.7 % of land area2020: 5.7 % of land area2021: 5.7 % of land area2022: 5.7 % of land area2023: 5.7 % of land area

Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land in Eritrea is 5.7%, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land in Eritrea peaked at 5.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1996.

Eritrea ranks 128th of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.4% 3.7% 4.9% 7
2000s 5.5% 4.9% 5.9% 10
2010s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 10
2020s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land in Eritrea?
Arable land in Eritrea was 5.7% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest arable land recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
What is the lowest arable land recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1996.
How does Eritrea rank for arable land?
Eritrea ranks 128th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.