Sorghum yields in Eritrea
Eritrea: Sorghum yields was 0.5185 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum yields in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Eritrea is 0.5185 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Eritrea peaked at 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1562 tonnes per hectare, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 104th out of 114 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 | 0.6078 tonnes per hectare | 0.2463 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4791 tonnes per hectare | 0.1562 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4932 tonnes per hectare | 0.256 tonnes per hectare | 0.5231 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5185 tonnes per hectare | 0.5185 tonnes per hectare | 0.5185 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 101 Madagascar 0.5668 tonnes per hectare compare
- 102 Niger 0.5563 tonnes per hectare compare
- 103 Haiti 0.5314 tonnes per hectare compare
- 105 Tunisia 0.5158 tonnes per hectare compare
- 106 Central African Republic 0.5 tonnes per hectare compare
- 107 New Caledonia 0.4939 tonnes per hectare compare
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 sorghum yields in Eritrea?
- Sorghum yields in Eritrea was 0.5185 tonnes per hectare 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 sorghum yields recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1562 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for sorghum yields?
- Eritrea ranks 104th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.