Wheat — Production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Wheat — Production was 25,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — production in Eritrea is 25,000 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production in Eritrea peaked at 36,490 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,365 t, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 120th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Wheat — Production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,400 t | — |
| 1994 | 13,520 t | +150.4% |
| 1995 | 9,605 t | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 7,857 t | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 9,635 t | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 31,937 t | +231.5% |
| 1999 | 27,518 t | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 13,776 t | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 36,490 t | +164.9% |
| 2002 | 4,365 t | -88.0% |
| 2003 | 4,755 t | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 9,052 t | +90.4% |
| 2005 | 21,559 t | +138.2% |
| 2006 | 21,570 t | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27,274 t | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 5,391 t | -80.2% |
| 2009 | 26,142 t | +384.9% |
| 2010 | 33,000 t | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 29,000 t | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 33,000 t | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 30,000 t | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 30,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,000 t | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,000 t | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 25,000 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 20,708 t, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 25,000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 t, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +384.9% | 5,391 t | 26,142 t |
| 1998 | +231.5% | 9,635 t | 31,937 t |
| 2001 | +164.9% | 13,776 t | 36,490 t |
| 1994 | +150.4% | 5,400 t | 13,520 t |
| 2005 | +138.2% | 9,052 t | 21,559 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,067 t | 5,400 t | 31,937 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 17,037 t | 4,365 t | 36,490 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,000 t | 25,000 t | 33,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,000 t | 25,000 t | 25,000 t | 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 wheat — production in Eritrea?
- Wheat — production in Eritrea was 25,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 36,490 t in 2001.
- What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,365 t in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for wheat — production?
- Eritrea ranks 120th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Wheat — Production. 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.