Potato yields in Eritrea
Eritrea: Potato yields was 0.6497 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6497 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
159th
of 159 countries
All-time high
8.33 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
All-time low
0.4117 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Potato yields in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 0.6497 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Eritrea peaked at 8.33 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.4117 tonnes per hectare, in 2016.
Eritrea ranks 159th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato yields in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8.2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 8.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 7.96 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.08 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 4.34 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 7.85 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -68.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8406 tonnes per hectare | -65.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +42.8% |
| 2010 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7707 tonnes per hectare | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4117 tonnes per hectare | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7815 tonnes per hectare | +89.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6547 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.616 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.673 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6479 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6456 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.6555 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6497 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.6497 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 6% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.6497 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 tonnes per hectare | 7.96 tonnes per hectare | 8.33 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | 0.8406 tonnes per hectare | 7.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 0.4117 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6543 tonnes per hectare | 0.6456 tonnes per hectare | 0.673 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 156 Burkina Faso 1.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 157 Central African Republic 1.08 tonnes per hectare compare
- 158 East Timor 0.9088 tonnes per hectare 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Eritrea?
- Potato yields in Eritrea was 0.6497 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.33 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4117 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for potato yields?
- Eritrea ranks 159th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.