Maize (corn) — Yield in Eritrea
Eritrea: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,000 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 1,000 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Eritrea peaked at 1,048 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 207.6 kg/ha, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 230.8 kg/ha | — |
| 1994 | 768.9 kg/ha | +233.1% |
| 1995 | 336.6 kg/ha | -56.2% |
| 1996 | 397.4 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1997 | 249.5 kg/ha | -37.2% |
| 1998 | 753.2 kg/ha | +201.9% |
| 1999 | 792 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 235.8 kg/ha | -70.2% |
| 2001 | 785.1 kg/ha | +233.0% |
| 2002 | 207.6 kg/ha | -73.6% |
| 2003 | 333.5 kg/ha | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 240.9 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 490.6 kg/ha | +103.7% |
| 2006 | 975.5 kg/ha | +98.8% |
| 2007 | 832.1 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 212.3 kg/ha | -74.5% |
| 2009 | 868.9 kg/ha | +309.3% |
| 2010 | 900 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 952.4 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 1,048 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 947.4 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1,000 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,000 kg/ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,420 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,000 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 | +309.3% | 212.3 kg/ha | 868.9 kg/ha |
| 1994 | +233.1% | 230.8 kg/ha | 768.9 kg/ha |
| 2001 | +233.0% | 235.8 kg/ha | 785.1 kg/ha |
| 1998 | +201.9% | 249.5 kg/ha | 753.2 kg/ha |
| 2005 | +103.7% | 240.9 kg/ha | 490.6 kg/ha |
| 2006 | +98.8% | 490.6 kg/ha | 975.5 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 504.06 kg/ha | 230.8 kg/ha | 792 kg/ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 518.23 kg/ha | 207.6 kg/ha | 975.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 984.74 kg/ha | 900 kg/ha | 1,048 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 maize (corn) — yield in Eritrea?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Eritrea was 1,000 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,048 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 207.6 kg/ha in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Eritrea ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — 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.