Agriculture share gdp in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agriculture share gdp was 14.12 in 2009. ▼ Falling
Agriculture share gdp in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2009, agriculture share gdp in Eritrea stood at 14.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Eritrea peaked at 27.35 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.64, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 59th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.35 | — |
| 1993 | 19.44 | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 21.91 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 18.81 | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 16.23 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 15.12 | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 23.37 | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 22.72 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.59 | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 15.16 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 11.83 | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 10.64 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 22.6 | +112.4% |
| 2006 | 24.6 | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 24.27 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.78 | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 14.12 | -15.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 14.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.45, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 14.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture share gdp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +112.4% | 10.64 | 22.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.62 | 15.12 | 27.35 | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.62 | 10.64 | 24.6 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Eritrea?
- Agriculture share gdp in Eritrea was 14.12 in 2009, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.35 in 1992.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.64 in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2009.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. 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 Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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