Cereal production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereal production was 305,210 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Eritrea is 305,210 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Eritrea peaked at 461,996 metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54,530 metric tons, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cereal production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 86,850 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 253,390 metric tons | +191.8% |
| 1995 | 124,145 metric tons | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 85,361 metric tons | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 99,380 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 457,811 metric tons | +360.7% |
| 1999 | 318,828 metric tons | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 124,549 metric tons | -60.9% |
| 2001 | 219,052 metric tons | +75.9% |
| 2002 | 54,530 metric tons | -75.1% |
| 2003 | 105,944 metric tons | +94.3% |
| 2004 | 108,798 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 335,563 metric tons | +208.4% |
| 2006 | 377,202 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 461,996 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 105,788 metric tons | -77.1% |
| 2009 | 226,899 metric tons | +114.5% |
| 2010 | 231,050 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 312,366 metric tons | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 304,057 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 297,926 metric tons | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 302,104 metric tons | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 306,990 metric tons | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 303,673 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 305,644 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 305,436 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 304,918 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 305,333 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 305,229 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 305,160 metric tons | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 305,240 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 305,210 metric tons | -0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 305,210 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million metric tons, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 305,210 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.10 million metric tons, 15% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 99,380 metric tons | 457,811 metric tons |
| 2005 | +208.4% | 108,798 metric tons | 335,563 metric tons |
| 1994 | +191.8% | 86,850 metric tons | 253,390 metric tons |
| 2009 | +114.5% | 105,788 metric tons | 226,899 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203,681 metric tons | 85,361 metric tons | 457,811 metric tons | 7 |
| 2000s | 212,032 metric tons | 54,530 metric tons | 461,996 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,416 metric tons | 231,050 metric tons | 312,366 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,234 metric tons | 305,160 metric tons | 305,333 metric tons | 5 |
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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 production in Eritrea?
- Cereal production in Eritrea was 305,210 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 461,996 metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,530 metric tons in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereal production?
- Eritrea ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.