Barley yields in Eritrea
Eritrea: Barley yields was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.44 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.56 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.1951 tonnes per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Barley yields in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Eritrea stood at 1.44 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Eritrea peaked at 1.56 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1951 tonnes per hectare, in 2003.
Eritrea ranks 83rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Barley yields in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.2196 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 0.7891 tonnes per hectare | +259.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6449 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 0.339 tonnes per hectare | -47.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4152 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +199.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7339 tonnes per hectare | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5563 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9288 tonnes per hectare | +67.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2408 tonnes per hectare | -74.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1951 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3248 tonnes per hectare | +66.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +223.6% |
| 2006 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8886 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2241 tonnes per hectare | -74.8% |
| 2009 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +410.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.44 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.44 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 tonnes per hectare, 61% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +410.8% | 0.2241 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | +259.3% | 0.2196 tonnes per hectare | 0.7891 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +223.6% | 0.3248 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +199.3% | 0.4152 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6264 tonnes per hectare | 0.2196 tonnes per hectare | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6711 tonnes per hectare | 0.1951 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 80 Uzbekistan 1.6 tonnes per hectare compare
- 81 Ecuador 1.58 tonnes per hectare compare
- 82 USSR 1.45 tonnes per hectare
- 84 Afghanistan 1.43 tonnes per hectare compare
- 85 Taiwan 1.42 tonnes per hectare
- 86 Nepal 1.34 tonnes per hectare 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 barley yields in Eritrea?
- Barley yields in Eritrea was 1.44 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1951 tonnes per hectare in 2003.
- How does Eritrea rank for barley yields?
- Eritrea ranks 83rd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.