Index of cereal production yield and land use in Eritrea
Eritrea: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 478,367 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
478,367
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 186 countries
All-time high
492,281
in 2007
All-time low
298,432
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Eritrea is 478,367, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Eritrea peaked at 492,281 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 298,432, in 1995.
Eritrea ranks 101st 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 338,500 | — |
| 1994 | 330,365 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 298,432 | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 322,179 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 374,255 | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 477,043 | +27.5% |
| 1999 | 427,060 | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 330,175 | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 343,832 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 344,627 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 405,859 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 395,213 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 442,581 | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 472,402 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 492,281 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 419,412 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 453,744 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 451,578 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 481,214 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 441,076 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 444,814 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 453,365 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 477,880 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 474,686 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 475,917 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 478,058 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 477,587 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 478,106 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 478,676 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 478,123 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 478,301 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 478,367 | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 478,367 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 478,367 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 366,833 | 298,432 | 477,043 | 7 |
| 2000s | 410,013 | 330,175 | 492,281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 465,618 | 441,076 | 481,214 | 10 |
| 2020s | 478,315 | 478,106 | 478,676 | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Eritrea?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Eritrea was 478,367 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 492,281 in 2007.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 298,432 in 1995.
- How does Eritrea rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Eritrea ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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 Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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