Barley yield in Eritrea
Eritrea: Barley yield was 1,502 kg per hectare in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Barley yield in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, barley yield in Eritrea stood at 1,502 kg per hectare. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yield in Eritrea peaked at 1,502 kg per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 195.1 kg per hectare, in 2003.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 626.36 kg per hectare | 219.6 kg per hectare | 1,243 kg per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 671.12 kg per hectare | 195.1 kg per hectare | 1,157 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,329 kg per hectare | 1,155 kg per hectare | 1,502 kg per hectare | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.12 (2009)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.12 (2009)
- Land under cereal production 478,367 hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 305,210 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 638 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yield in Eritrea?
- Barley yield in Eritrea was 1,502 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest barley yield recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,502 kg per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest barley yield recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.1 kg per hectare in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for barley yield?
- Eritrea ranks 6th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.
- Is barley yield rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.