Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Eritrea
Eritrea: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 3.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Eritrea is 3.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Eritrea peaked at 3.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 2.81 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +29.3% |
| 1995 | 2.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 2.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 3.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 1999 | 3.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 2.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2001 | 3.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 2.59 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 2.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 3.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 3.1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 2.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 2.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 2.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.18 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.12 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 3.13 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.23 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 3.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.64 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 3.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +38.7% | 2.61 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.81 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.9 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 2.97 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 3.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 158 Bhutan 3.68 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Somalia 3.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Djibouti 3.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 2.83 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 New Caledonia 2.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Congo 1.92 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Eritrea?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Eritrea was 3.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.63 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Eritrea ranks 161st out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.