Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP was 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Eritrea is 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Eritrea peaked at 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 21st of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | metric tons per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +156.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -54.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +324.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -61.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +65.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -74.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +62.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +211.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | -78.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +59.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 18 Paraguay 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Pakistan 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Togo 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Bangladesh 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Senegal 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Eritrea?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp in Eritrea was 0.0002 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2011, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 metric tons per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 21st out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cereal production (metric tons) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.