Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pulses, Total — Area harvested was 49,999 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 49,999 ha for pulses, total — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested in Eritrea peaked at 83,636 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 41,561 ha, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 108th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 63,054 ha | — |
| 1994 | 69,627 ha | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 79,990 ha | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 76,702 ha | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 72,294 ha | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 77,193 ha | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 78,888 ha | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 77,422 ha | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 83,636 ha | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 70,006 ha | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 58,875 ha | -15.9% |
| 2004 | 76,071 ha | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 82,317 ha | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 58,655 ha | -28.7% |
| 2007 | 51,825 ha | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 41,561 ha | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 56,776 ha | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 55,848 ha | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 52,341 ha | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 51,721 ha | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 51,777 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 52,587 ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 50,375 ha | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 50,564 ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50,480 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 50,539 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50,287 ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 49,372 ha | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 50,082 ha | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 50,000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 49,878 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 49,999 ha | +0.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 49,999 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 214,171 ha, 23% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 49,999 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 148,592 ha, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +36.6% | 41,561 ha | 56,776 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,964 ha | 63,054 ha | 79,990 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 65,714 ha | 41,561 ha | 83,636 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,652 ha | 50,287 ha | 55,848 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,866 ha | 49,372 ha | 50,082 ha | 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 pulses, total — area harvested in Eritrea?
- Pulses, total — area harvested in Eritrea was 49,999 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 83,636 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,561 ha in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for pulses, total — area harvested?
- Eritrea ranks 108th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — 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.