Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Eritrea
Eritrea: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 13,925 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 13,925 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Eritrea peaked at 15,000 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,408 ha, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 154th of 251 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 12,000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 14,000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 13,000 ha | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 12,000 ha | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 13,000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 13,548 ha | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 12,000 ha | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 11,000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 11,458 ha | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 10,408 ha | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 11,743 ha | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 11,500 ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 12,000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 12,054 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12,549 ha | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 13,033 ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 13,260 ha | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13,471 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13,668 ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 15,000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 13,987 ha | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 14,220 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 14,454 ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 14,441 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 14,384 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 14,326 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14,275 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 14,247 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 14,104 ha | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 14,042 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 13,982 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 13,925 ha | -0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 13,925 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 114,314 ha, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 13,925 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,543 ha, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,793 ha | 12,000 ha | 14,000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 11,900 ha | 10,408 ha | 13,260 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,223 ha | 13,471 ha | 15,000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,060 ha | 13,925 ha | 14,247 ha | 5 |
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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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Eritrea?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Eritrea was 13,925 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,408 ha in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Eritrea ranks 154th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — 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.