Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 14.1% in 2009. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 14.1% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea peaked at 27.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2004.
Eritrea ranks 59th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 27.4% | — |
| 1993 | 19.4% | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 18.8% | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +54.6% |
| 1999 | 22.7% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 22.6% | +112.4% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -15.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 14.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 14.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 68% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +112.4% | 10.6% | 22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.6% | 15.1% | 27.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 10.6% | 24.6% | 10 |
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Eritrea was 14.1% in 2009, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2004.
- How does Eritrea rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Eritrea ranks 59th out of 203 countries with data for 2009.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.