Share of GDP from agriculture in Eritrea
Eritrea: Share of GDP from agriculture was 14.1% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP from agriculture in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2009, share of gdp from agriculture in Eritrea stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Eritrea peaked at 27.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.4% | — |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +112.4% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -15.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 14.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 14.1% 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 Share of GDP from agriculture 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% | 10.6% | 22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 15.1% | 27.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 10.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Eritrea?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Eritrea was 14.1% in 2009, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).