Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 4.81 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 4.81 million 1000 SLC for sorghum — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 26.0% on the previous year and up 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Eritrea peaked at 4.81 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30,953 1000 SLC, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 30,953 1000 SLC | — |
| 1994 | 143,107 1000 SLC | +362.3% |
| 1995 | 82,137 1000 SLC | -42.6% |
| 1996 | 72,502 1000 SLC | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 93,435 1000 SLC | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 590,801 1000 SLC | +532.3% |
| 1999 | 470,337 1000 SLC | -20.4% |
| 2000 | 169,894 1000 SLC | -63.9% |
| 2001 | 235,489 1000 SLC | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 110,324 1000 SLC | -53.2% |
| 2003 | 287,932 1000 SLC | +161.0% |
| 2004 | 333,904 1000 SLC | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million 1000 SLC | +216.4% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million 1000 SLC | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 2.08 million 1000 SLC | +46.5% |
| 2008 | 541,490 1000 SLC | -73.9% |
| 2009 | 610,559 1000 SLC | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 736,607 1000 SLC | +20.6% |
| 2011 | 1.98 million 1000 SLC | +169.2% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million 1000 SLC | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 2.19 million 1000 SLC | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million 1000 SLC | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 2.69 million 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 2.98 million 1000 SLC | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 3.30 million 1000 SLC | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million 1000 SLC | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 3.46 million 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.25 million 1000 SLC | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 3.58 million 1000 SLC | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.50 million 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 3.82 million 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 4.81 million 1000 SLC | +26.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4.81 million 1000 SLC is below the median for low income countries, which is 46.08 million 1000 SLC, 10% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4.81 million 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.47 million 1000 SLC, 16% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +532.3% | 93,435 1000 SLC | 590,801 1000 SLC |
| 1994 | +362.3% | 30,953 1000 SLC | 143,107 1000 SLC |
| 2005 | +216.4% | 333,904 1000 SLC | 1.06 million 1000 SLC |
| 2011 | +169.2% | 736,607 1000 SLC | 1.98 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211,896 1000 SLC | 30,953 1000 SLC | 590,801 1000 SLC | 7 |
| 2000s | 683,942 1000 SLC | 110,324 1000 SLC | 2.08 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million 1000 SLC | 736,607 1000 SLC | 3.46 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.79 million 1000 SLC | 3.25 million 1000 SLC | 4.81 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 26 China, mainland 8.39 million 1000 SLC compare
- 27 Iraq 6.63 million 1000 SLC compare
- 28 Sudan (former) 5.47 million 1000 SLC compare
- 30 Brazil 2.71 million 1000 SLC compare
- 31 Russian Federation 2.53 million 1000 SLC compare
- 32 Ghana 2.46 million 1000 SLC compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — gross production value in Eritrea?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Eritrea was 4.81 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,953 1000 SLC in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Eritrea ranks 29th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.3%. 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 Sorghum — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.