Poultry livestock count in Eritrea
Eritrea: Poultry livestock count was 1.16 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Poultry livestock count in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry livestock count in Eritrea stood at 1.16 million.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Eritrea peaked at 3.70 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million, in 1997.
That places Eritrea 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.50 million | — |
| 1994 | 3.00 million | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 3.30 million | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 3.70 million | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million | -69.3% |
| 1998 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.37 million | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 million | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 1.37 million | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million | -13.0% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.25 million | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 1.40 million | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.40 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.25 million | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 1.31 million | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.30 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.28 million | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 million | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.22 million | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.18 million | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million | -2.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1.16 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.04 million, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1.16 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry livestock count 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -69.3% | 3.70 million | 1.13 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 million | 1.13 million | 3.70 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million | 1.19 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million | 1.25 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million | 1.16 million | 1.28 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.8871 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3071 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.22 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Eritrea?
- Poultry livestock count in Eritrea was 1.16 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for poultry livestock count?
- Eritrea ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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