Potatoes — Area harvested in Eritrea
Eritrea: Potatoes — Area harvested was 90 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 90 ha for potatoes — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Eritrea peaked at 5,400 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 26 ha, in 2010.
That places Eritrea 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 5,065 ha | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4,998 ha | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 4,900 ha | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 5,200 ha | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 5,400 ha | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 5,000 ha | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 4,068 ha | -18.6% |
| 2001 | 3,000 ha | -26.3% |
| 2002 | 2,500 ha | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,205 ha | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 1,526 ha | -30.8% |
| 2007 | 417 ha | -72.7% |
| 2008 | 276 ha | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 85 ha | -69.2% |
| 2010 | 26 ha | -69.4% |
| 2011 | 74 ha | +184.6% |
| 2012 | 90 ha | +21.6% |
| 2013 | 99 ha | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 90 ha | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 90 ha | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +184.6% | 26 ha | 74 ha |
| 2007 | -72.7% | 1,526 ha | 417 ha |
| 2010 | -69.4% | 85 ha | 26 ha |
| 2009 | -69.2% | 276 ha | 85 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,080 ha | 4,900 ha | 5,400 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,908 ha | 85 ha | 4,068 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9 ha | 26 ha | 99 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 90 ha | 90 ha | 90 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 182 El Salvador 187 ha compare
- 183 Belize 156 ha compare
- 184 Faroe Islands 100 ha compare
- 185 Eritrea 90 ha compare
- 187 Lao People's Democratic Republic 53 ha compare
- 187 Laos 53 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Meat, Poultry — Yield/Carcass Weight 655 g/An (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Yield/Carcass Weight 3,813 g/An (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Production 2,148 t (2024)
- Eggs Primary — Laying 563 1000 An (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Area harvested 747 ha (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Yield 6,577 kg/ha (2024)
- Fruit Primary — Production 4,911 t (2024)
- Meat, Total — Production 43,426 t (2024)
- Milk, Total — Production 147,889 t (2024)
- Milk, Total — Yield/Carcass Weight 121 kg/An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested in Eritrea?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Eritrea was 90 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,400 ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26 ha in 2010.
- How does Eritrea rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Eritrea ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested. 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.