Cereal production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereal production was 305,210 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Eritrea is 305,210, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Eritrea peaked at 461,996 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54,530, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 130th of 186 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.
Cereal production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 86,850 | — |
| 1994 | 253,390 | +191.8% |
| 1995 | 124,145 | -51.0% |
| 1996 | 85,361 | -31.2% |
| 1997 | 99,380 | +16.4% |
| 1998 | 457,811 | +360.7% |
| 1999 | 318,828 | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 124,549 | -60.9% |
| 2001 | 219,052 | +75.9% |
| 2002 | 54,530 | -75.1% |
| 2003 | 105,944 | +94.3% |
| 2004 | 108,798 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 335,563 | +208.4% |
| 2006 | 377,202 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 461,996 | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 105,788 | -77.1% |
| 2009 | 226,899 | +114.5% |
| 2010 | 231,050 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 312,366 | +35.2% |
| 2012 | 304,057 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 297,926 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 302,104 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 306,990 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 303,673 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 305,644 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 305,436 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 304,918 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 305,333 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 305,229 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 305,160 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 305,240 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 305,210 | -0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 305,210 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 305,210 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 19% 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 | 457,811 |
| 2005 | +208.4% | 108,798 | 335,563 |
| 1994 | +191.8% | 86,850 | 253,390 |
| 2009 | +114.5% | 105,788 | 226,899 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203,681 | 85,361 | 457,811 | 7 |
| 2000s | 212,032 | 54,530 | 461,996 | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,416 | 231,050 | 312,366 | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,234 | 305,160 | 305,333 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Eritrea?
- Cereal production in Eritrea was 305,210 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 461,996 in 2007.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,530 in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereal production?
- Eritrea ranks 130th out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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