Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5399 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.8599 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +191.8% |
| 1995 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8452 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 0.984 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +360.7% |
| 1999 | 3.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2001 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5399 metric tons per square kilometre | -75.1% |
| 2003 | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +94.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8993 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre | +208.3% |
| 2006 | 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8739 metric tons per square kilometre | -77.1% |
| 2009 | 1.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +114.5% |
| 2010 | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2.54 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +360.7% | 0.984 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +208.3% | 0.8993 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.77 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +191.8% | 0.8599 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.51 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8452 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5399 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.82 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.91 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.58 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 126 Cuba 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 127 Angola 2.68 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 128 Liberia 2.66 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 130 Venezuela 2.38 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 131 Sudan 2.23 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 132 Norway 2.15 metric tons per square kilometre 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 cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Eritrea was 2.52 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.53 metric tons per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5399 metric tons per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.