Agriculture & Rural in Eritrea
28 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Eritrea.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural population | 65.5% | 2025 | up 1.6% | 32nd |
| Rural population growth | 2.0% | 2025 | up 385.9% | 18th |
| Rural population | 2.36 million | 2025 | up 18.0% | 100th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 14.1% | 2009 | down 37.8% | 59th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 262.24 million current US$ | 2009 | up 67.5% | 164th |
| Land under cereal production | 478,367 hectares | 2024 | up 5.5% | 100th |
| Cereal yield | 638 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 4.3% | 175th |
| Cereal production | 305,210 metric tons | 2024 | up 1.0% | 126th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 1.87 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 57.7% | 188th |
| Land area | 121,178 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.1% | 97th |
| Agricultural land | 75,920 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 79th |
| Agricultural land | 62.7% | 2023 | down 0.1% | 33rd |
| Arable land | 690,000 hectares | 2023 | unchanged | 119th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.0% | 2023 | down 0.1% | 192nd |
| Arable land | 5.7% | 2023 | down 0.1% | 128th |
| Arable land | 0.1988 hectares per person | 2023 | down 11.4% | 61st |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 58.1% | 2025 | down 2.0% | 21st |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 53.1% | 2025 | down 4.5% | 17th |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 55.5% | 2025 | down 3.3% | 16th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 384 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 152nd |
| Crop production index | 100.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | down 0.2% | 125th |
| Food production index | 106.08 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 3.9% | 98th |
| Livestock production index | 109.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 6.5% | 89th |
| Forest area | 8.6% | 2023 | down 3.0% | 170th |
| Forest area | 10,458 sq. km | 2023 | down 2.9% | 122nd |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 94.5% | 2022 | unchanged | 9th |
| Surface area | 121,766 sq. km | 2023 | up 0.1% | 99th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 43.2% | 2024 | up 72.1% | 184th |