Wheat yield in Eritrea
Eritrea: Wheat yield was 1,122 kg per hectare in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat yield in Eritrea, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yield in Eritrea is 1,122 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Eritrea peaked at 1,166 kg per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 170.6 kg per hectare, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 25th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat yield in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 203.8 kg per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 744.9 kg per hectare | +265.5% |
| 1995 | 512.4 kg per hectare | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 366.5 kg per hectare | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 343.4 kg per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 955.2 kg per hectare | +178.2% |
| 1999 | 770 kg per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 594.3 kg per hectare | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 1,166 kg per hectare | +96.2% |
| 2002 | 170.6 kg per hectare | -85.4% |
| 2003 | 198.7 kg per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 298 kg per hectare | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 1,156 kg per hectare | +288.1% |
| 2006 | 1,160 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 839.5 kg per hectare | -27.7% |
| 2008 | 330.7 kg per hectare | -60.6% |
| 2009 | 1,071 kg per hectare | +223.7% |
| 2010 | 1,161 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 1,122 kg per hectare | -3.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 1,122 kg per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,602 kg per hectare, 70% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 1,122 kg per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,591 kg per hectare, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat yield 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 | +288.1% | 298 kg per hectare | 1,156 kg per hectare |
| 1994 | +265.5% | 203.8 kg per hectare | 744.9 kg per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 556.6 kg per hectare | 203.8 kg per hectare | 955.2 kg per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 698.51 kg per hectare | 170.6 kg per hectare | 1,166 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,142 kg per hectare | 1,122 kg per hectare | 1,161 kg per hectare | 2 |
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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 wheat yield in Eritrea?
- Wheat yield in Eritrea was 1,122 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,166 kg per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.6 kg per hectare in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for wheat yield?
- Eritrea ranks 25th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.