Number of poultry birds in Eritrea
Eritrea: Number of poultry birds was 1.16 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of poultry birds in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Eritrea stood at 1.16 million animals.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Eritrea peaked at 3.70 million animals in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1.13 million animals, in 1997.
That places Eritrea 163rd out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 million animals | 1.13 million animals | 3.70 million animals | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.31 million animals | 1.19 million animals | 1.50 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million animals | 1.25 million animals | 1.40 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 million animals | 1.16 million animals | 1.28 million animals | 5 |
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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 number of poultry birds in Eritrea?
- Number of poultry birds in Eritrea was 1.16 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of poultry birds recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million animals in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 million animals in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for number of poultry birds?
- Eritrea ranks 163rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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