Land under millet production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Land under millet production was 55,286 hectares in 2011. ▼ Falling
Land under millet production in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 55,286 hectares for land under millet production in 2011.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under millet production in Eritrea peaked at 96,030 hectares in 1998 and was at its lowest, 54,047 hectares, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 23rd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,947 hectares | 60,238 hectares | 96,030 hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 70,616 hectares | 54,047 hectares | 92,215 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,415 hectares | 55,286 hectares | 55,544 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 20 Cameroon 69,700 hectares compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 63,413 hectares compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61,190 hectares compare
- 24 Malawi 46,351 hectares compare
- 25 Zambia 39,282 hectares compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 32,670 hectares 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.12 (2009)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.12 (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under millet production in Eritrea?
- Land under millet production in Eritrea was 55,286 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land under millet production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 96,030 hectares in 1998.
- What is the lowest land under millet production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,047 hectares in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for land under millet production?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land under millet production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land under millet production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under millet production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Production data on relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.