Potatoes — Production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Potatoes — Production was 58.47 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — production in Eritrea stood at 58.47 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Eritrea peaked at 45,000 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.05 t, in 2016.
That places Eritrea 193rd 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 — Production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41,000 t | — |
| 1994 | 40,973 t | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 40,000 t | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 39,000 t | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 42,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 45,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 40,000 t | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 28,156 t | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 17,415 t | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 15,280 t | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 10,850 t | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 t | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 17,488 t | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 11,978 t | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 1,022 t | -91.5% |
| 2008 | 232 t | -77.3% |
| 2009 | 102 t | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 39.91 t | -60.9% |
| 2011 | 138.99 t | +248.3% |
| 2012 | 138.83 t | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 138.83 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.59 t | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 69.37 t | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 37.05 t | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 70.34 t | +89.9% |
| 2018 | 58.92 t | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 55.44 t | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 60.57 t | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 58.31 t | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 58.1 t | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 58.99 t | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.47 t | -0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Production 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 | +248.3% | 39.91 t | 138.99 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,139 t | 39,000 t | 45,000 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 11,852 t | 102 t | 28,156 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.23 t | 37.05 t | 138.99 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.89 t | 58.1 t | 60.57 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 190 Dominica 150.03 t compare
- 191 Bahrain 80 t compare
- 191 Bahrain 80 t compare
- 193 Eritrea 58.47 t compare
- 195 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t
- 195 Fiji 0 t compare
- 195 French Polynesia 0 t compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 0 t
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t compare
- 195 Polynesia 0 t compare
- 195 Cote d'Ivoire 0 t
- 195 Fiji 0 t compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 t 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 — production in Eritrea?
- Potatoes — production in Eritrea was 58.47 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 t in 1998.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.05 t in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for potatoes — production?
- Eritrea ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production 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, published as part of Potatoes — Production. 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.