Potato yields in Eritrea
Eritrea: Potato yields was 0.6497 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 158th of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 155 Burkina Faso 1.92 tonnes per hectare compare
- 156 Central African Republic 1.08 tonnes per hectare compare
- 157 East Timor 0.9088 tonnes per hectare compare
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 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 158th out of 158 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.