Meat production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Meat production was 43,426 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Eritrea stood at 43,426 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Eritrea peaked at 43,426 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23,168 tonnes, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 149th of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,395 tonnes | 23,168 tonnes | 30,746 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 33,998 tonnes | 29,824 tonnes | 39,374 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,996 tonnes | 38,742 tonnes | 40,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,466 tonnes | 41,077 tonnes | 43,426 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Land under cereal production 478,367 hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 305,210 metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 638 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Eritrea?
- Meat production in Eritrea was 43,426 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 43,426 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,168 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for meat production?
- Eritrea ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.