Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Eritrea
Eritrea: Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0005 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Eritrea stood at 0.0005 t per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Eritrea peaked at 0.4455 t per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 t per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Eritrea 134th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4059 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.4057 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.396 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3861 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4158 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4455 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.396 t per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2788 t per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1724 t per square kilometre | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1513 t per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1074 t per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1323 t per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1445 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.099 t per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 t per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -60.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | +248.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 t per square kilometre | +89.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0.0005 t per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5173 t per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0.0005 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5846 t per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +248.2% | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.0011 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4073 t per square kilometre | 0.3861 t per square kilometre | 0.4455 t per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1097 t per square kilometre | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | 0.2788 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | 0.0003 t per square kilometre | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 131 Mauritania 0.0023 t per square kilometre compare
- 132 Central African Republic 0.0023 t per square kilometre compare
- 133 Benin 0.0022 t per square kilometre compare
- 135 Fiji 0 t per square kilometre compare
- 135 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t per square kilometre compare
- 135 French Polynesia 0 t per square kilometre 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 potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Eritrea?
- Potatoes — production, per square kilometre in Eritrea was 0.0005 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — production, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4455 t per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production, per square kilometre recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 t per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for potatoes — production, per square kilometre?
- Eritrea ranks 134th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.