Cereal production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereal production was 305,210 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Eritrea is 305,210 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Eritrea peaked at 461,996 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54,530 tonnes, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 129th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203,681 tonnes | 85,361 tonnes | 457,811 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 212,032 tonnes | 54,530 tonnes | 461,996 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,416 tonnes | 231,050 tonnes | 312,366 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,234 tonnes | 305,160 tonnes | 305,333 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Land under cereal production 478,367 hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 305,210 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 638 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Eritrea?
- Cereal production in Eritrea was 305,210 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 461,996 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,530 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereal production?
- Eritrea ranks 129th out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.