Rice yield in Eritrea
Eritrea: Rice yield was 356.5 kg per hectare in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rice yield in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 356.5 kg per hectare for rice yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.1% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yield in Eritrea peaked at 693.2 kg per hectare in 2007 and was at its lowest, 107.2 kg per hectare, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 333.51 kg per hectare | 109.7 kg per hectare | 661.3 kg per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 323.68 kg per hectare | 107.2 kg per hectare | 693.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.1 kg per hectare | 309.7 kg per hectare | 356.5 kg per hectare | 2 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.12 (2009)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.12 (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 rice yield in Eritrea?
- Rice yield in Eritrea was 356.5 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice yield recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 693.2 kg per hectare in 2007.
- What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.2 kg per hectare in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for rice yield?
- Eritrea ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice yield rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.