Agricultural output in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agricultural output was 1.52 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural output in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1.52 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ for agricultural output in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output in Eritrea peaked at 1.72 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2007 and was at its lowest, 905.76 million constant 2014-2016 US$, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 112th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural output in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 905.76 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | — |
| 1994 | 1.22 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +34.8% |
| 1995 | 1.05 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 1.02 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.01 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1.58 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +55.8% |
| 1999 | 1.37 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.10 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 1.24 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 974.45 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | -21.4% |
| 2003 | 1.11 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 1.14 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 1.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.72 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 1.10 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -36.1% |
| 2009 | 1.34 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.46 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.46 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.44 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.42 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.45 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.48 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.48 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.49 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.49 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.50 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.51 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.51 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.52 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | +0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.52 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, 36% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.52 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.26 billion constant 2014-2016 US$, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +55.8% | 1.01 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ |
| 2008 | -36.1% | 1.72 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.10 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ |
| 1994 | +34.8% | 905.76 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.22 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ |
| 2005 | +34.3% | 1.14 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.54 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 905.76 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.58 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.28 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 974.45 million constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.72 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.35 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.49 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 1.52 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 109 Slovakia 1.84 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 110 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.78 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 111 Croatia 1.66 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 113 Mongolia 1.38 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 114 Armenia 1.38 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
- 115 Jamaica 1.36 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output in Eritrea?
- Agricultural output in Eritrea was 1.52 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural output recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ in 2007.
- What is the lowest agricultural output recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 905.76 million constant 2014-2016 US$ in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for agricultural output?
- Eritrea ranks 112th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural output. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total agricultural output is the sum of crop and livestock products. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in living costs between countries.