Cereal cropland in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereal cropland was 4.4% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal cropland in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal cropland in Eritrea is 4.4%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Eritrea peaked at 15.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal cropland in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 15.9% | — |
| 1994 | 3.3% | -79.4% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 3.0% | 15.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 3.3% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 2 |
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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 cereal cropland in Eritrea?
- Cereal cropland in Eritrea was 4.4% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereal cropland?
- Eritrea ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.