Agricultural output, per capita in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agricultural output, per capita was 429.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural output, per capita in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural output, per capita in Eritrea is 429.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Eritrea peaked at 722.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 391 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 88th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 488.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 637.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 519.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 478.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 469.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 722.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +53.8% |
| 1999 | 618.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 487.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -21.3% |
| 2001 | 535.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 407.21 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -24.0% |
| 2003 | 444.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 440.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 577.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 2006 | 570.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 628.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 391 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -37.8% |
| 2009 | 463.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 458.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 487.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 481.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 469.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 464.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 457.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 462.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 470.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 464.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 459.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 453.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 449.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 441.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 435.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 429.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 429.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 237.79 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 429.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per capita 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 | +53.8% | 469.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 722.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person |
| 2008 | -37.8% | 628.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 391 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person |
| 2005 | +31.1% | 440.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 577.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person |
| 1994 | +30.7% | 488.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 637.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 562.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 469.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 722.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 494.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 391 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 628.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 467.58 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 457.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 487.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 441.78 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 429.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 453.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 85 Luxembourg 443.38 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 86 Tunisia 435.09 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 87 United Kingdom 429.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 89 Croatia 429.19 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 90 Nicaragua 393.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 91 Mongolia 391.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person 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, per capita in Eritrea?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Eritrea was 429.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 722.39 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 391 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 88th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.