Global meat production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Global meat production was 43,426 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43,426 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 202 countries
All-time high
43,426 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
23,168 tonnes
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Global meat 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
In 2024, global meat production in Eritrea stood at 43,426 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Eritrea peaked at 43,426 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,168 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 150th out of 202 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.
Global meat production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23,168 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 25,097 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 25,846 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 28,843 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 27,771 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 30,296 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 30,746 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 31,971 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 30,581 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 29,824 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 33,409 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 32,980 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 33,142 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 35,304 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 39,298 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 34,094 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 39,374 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 39,817 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 40,482 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40,778 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 39,597 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 38,742 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 38,831 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39,319 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 40,516 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 40,895 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40,978 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41,077 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 42,250 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 42,575 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 42,999 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 43,426 tonnes | +1.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 43,426 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 230,430 tonnes, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 43,426 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,395 tonnes | 23,168 tonnes | 30,746 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 33,998 tonnes | 29,824 tonnes | 39,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,996 tonnes | 38,742 tonnes | 40,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,466 tonnes | 41,077 tonnes | 43,426 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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 global meat production in Eritrea?
- Global meat production in Eritrea was 43,426 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 global meat production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 43,426 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,168 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for global meat production?
- Eritrea ranks 150th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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