Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Eritrea
Eritrea: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 745.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Eritrea stood at 745.7 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Eritrea peaked at 1,156 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 249.8 kg/ha, in 2008.
Eritrea ranks 119th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 672 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 629.2 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 793.5 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 894.7 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 860.2 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1,100 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 1999 | 929.5 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 907.2 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 969.5 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 900 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 800 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 471.3 kg/ha | -41.1% |
| 2005 | 948.1 kg/ha | +101.2% |
| 2006 | 973.1 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,156 kg/ha | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 249.8 kg/ha | -78.4% |
| 2009 | 607.6 kg/ha | +143.2% |
| 2010 | 692 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 764.2 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 765.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 760.6 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 755.8 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 751.2 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 750.1 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 742.8 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 747.3 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 743.6 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 746.7 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 747.6 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 750.3 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 748 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 745.7 kg/ha | -0.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 745.7 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 827.55 kg/ha, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 745.7 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.95 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +143.2% | 249.8 kg/ha | 607.6 kg/ha |
| 2005 | +101.2% | 471.3 kg/ha | 948.1 kg/ha |
| 2008 | -78.4% | 1,156 kg/ha | 249.8 kg/ha |
| 2004 | -41.1% | 800 kg/ha | 471.3 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 839.84 kg/ha | 629.2 kg/ha | 1,100 kg/ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 798.22 kg/ha | 249.8 kg/ha | 1,156 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 747.29 kg/ha | 692 kg/ha | 765.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 747.66 kg/ha | 745.7 kg/ha | 750.3 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 116 Mauritania 784.6 kg/ha compare
- 116 Mauritania 784.6 kg/ha compare
- 118 Togo 754.1 kg/ha compare
- 119 Eritrea 745.7 kg/ha compare
- 121 South Sudan 739.1 kg/ha compare
- 121 South Sudan 739.1 kg/ha compare
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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Eritrea?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Eritrea was 745.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,156 kg/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.8 kg/ha in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Eritrea ranks 119th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — 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.