Cereals, primary — Yield in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereals, primary — Yield was 638 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Yield in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 638 kg/ha for cereals, primary — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield in Eritrea peaked at 959.7 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 158.2 kg/ha, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 223rd of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Yield in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 256.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 767 kg/ha | +198.9% |
| 1995 | 416 kg/ha | -45.8% |
| 1996 | 264.9 kg/ha | -36.3% |
| 1997 | 265.5 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 959.7 kg/ha | +261.5% |
| 1999 | 746.6 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 377.2 kg/ha | -49.5% |
| 2001 | 637.1 kg/ha | +68.9% |
| 2002 | 158.2 kg/ha | -75.2% |
| 2003 | 261 kg/ha | +65.0% |
| 2004 | 275.3 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 758.2 kg/ha | +175.4% |
| 2006 | 798.5 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 938.5 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 252.2 kg/ha | -73.1% |
| 2009 | 500.1 kg/ha | +98.3% |
| 2010 | 511.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 649.1 kg/ha | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 689.4 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 669.8 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 666.4 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 642.4 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 639.7 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 642.2 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 638.9 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 638.5 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 638.6 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 637.7 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 638.2 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 638.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 638 kg/ha | -0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — Yield 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 | +261.5% | 265.5 kg/ha | 959.7 kg/ha |
| 1994 | +198.9% | 256.6 kg/ha | 767 kg/ha |
| 2005 | +175.4% | 275.3 kg/ha | 758.2 kg/ha |
| 2009 | +98.3% | 252.2 kg/ha | 500.1 kg/ha |
| 2002 | -75.2% | 637.1 kg/ha | 158.2 kg/ha |
| 2008 | -73.1% | 938.5 kg/ha | 252.2 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525.19 kg/ha | 256.6 kg/ha | 959.7 kg/ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 495.63 kg/ha | 158.2 kg/ha | 938.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.81 kg/ha | 511.7 kg/ha | 689.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 638.14 kg/ha | 637.7 kg/ha | 638.6 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight 655 g/An (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — yield in Eritrea?
- Cereals, primary — yield in Eritrea was 638 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 959.7 kg/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.2 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereals, primary — yield?
- Eritrea ranks 223rd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.