Meat, Poultry — Production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Meat, Poultry — Production was 910.22 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat, Poultry — Production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — production in Eritrea is 910.22 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production in Eritrea peaked at 4,880 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 910.22 t, in 2024.
Eritrea ranks 217th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Meat, Poultry — Production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,168 t | — |
| 1994 | 3,920 t | +23.8% |
| 1995 | 4,280 t | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 4,880 t | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 1,520 t | -68.9% |
| 1998 | 1,658 t | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1,700 t | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,887 t | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 2,125 t | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 2,184 t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,236 t | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,040 t | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 2,168 t | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,921 t | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1,622 t | -15.6% |
| 2008 | 1,629 t | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,638 t | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,687 t | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,726 t | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,742 t | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,792 t | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,758 t | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,509 t | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,333 t | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,560 t | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 1,342 t | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 1,301 t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,084 t | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 1,030 t | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 996.36 t | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 952.24 t | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 910.22 t | -4.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 910.22 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,689 t, 3% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 910.22 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 t, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat, Poultry — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -68.9% | 4,880 t | 1,520 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,018 t | 1,520 t | 4,880 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,945 t | 1,622 t | 2,236 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,575 t | 1,301 t | 1,792 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 994.51 t | 910.22 t | 1,084 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 214 Bhutan 1,208 t compare
- 215 Kiribati 1,156 t compare
- 216 Martinique 949 t compare
- 217 Eritrea 910.22 t compare
- 219 New Caledonia 886.27 t compare
- 220 Seychelles 750.75 t 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 meat, poultry — production in Eritrea?
- Meat, poultry — production in Eritrea was 910.22 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4,880 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 910.22 t in 2024.
- How does Eritrea rank for meat, poultry — production?
- Eritrea ranks 217th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 Meat, Poultry — 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.