Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 6,790 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eritrea is 6,790 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eritrea peaked at 6,833 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,800 t, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 108th out of 234 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.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4,800 t | — |
| 1994 | 5,170 t | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 5,200 t | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5,240 t | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5,270 t | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6,000 t | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 5,700 t | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 6,380 t | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 6,380 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,100 t | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 6,800 t | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 6,500 t | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 6,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,490 t | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,705 t | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6,745 t | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,390 t | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 6,400 t | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,430 t | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,500 t | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6,416 t | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,482 t | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6,560 t | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6,627 t | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,691 t | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,730 t | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,752 t | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,833 t | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 6,788 t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,789 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,790 t | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 6,790 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,790 t, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 6,790 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,740 t, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,340 t | 4,800 t | 6,000 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,499 t | 6,100 t | 6,800 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,534 t | 6,400 t | 6,730 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,790 t | 6,752 t | 6,833 t | 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eritrea?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Eritrea was 6,790 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 6,833 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,800 t in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Eritrea ranks 108th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. 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.