Agriculture & Rural in Eritrea

1,077 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Eritrea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Barley — Gross per capita Production Index Number 87.92 2024 down 12.5% 55th
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value 11.34 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 102.6% 74th
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 48 % 2024 down 6.8% 3rd
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 2.8 % 2024 up 47.4% 125th
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 4.3 % 2024 up 65.4% 183rd
Milk, Total — Gross Production Value 6.23 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 136.9% 82nd
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre 0.0005 t per square kilometre 2023 down 57.6% 134th
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0007 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 9.2% 130th
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0062 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 5.6% 105th
Raw milk of cattle — Gross Production Value 5.16 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 135.6% 82nd
Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency 21,318 million SLC 2014 up 417.4% 131st
Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 20,761 million SLC 2014 up 202.9% 121st
Vegetables Primary — Gross Production Value 847,929 1000 SLC 2024 up 66.1% 105th
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Gross Production Value 4,511 1000 USD 2024 up 2.2% 61st
Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Gross Production Value 580,493 1000 SLC 2024 up 7.9% 59th
Total Credit — Value US$ 1,387 million USD 2014 up 364.0% 133rd
Total Credit — Value US$, 2015 prices 1,350 million USD 2014 up 202.9% 134th
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled (biological) 190.89 2025 up 91.9% 33rd
Non Food — Gross Production Value 566,406 1000 SLC 2024 up 10.5% 55th
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 12 % 2016 up 20.0% 185th
Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 0.1 million No 2024 unchanged 147th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 94.5% 2022 unchanged 9th
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producer Price Index 190.99 2025 up 92.0% 28th
Cheese from whole cow milk — Production 720 t 2023 up 11.1% 93rd
Peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number 97.39 2024 down 1.9% 55th
Peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number 85.63 2024 down 14.1% 58th
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 0.638 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 4.3% 179th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 478,367 hectares 2024 up 5.5% 101st
Cereal yields 0.638 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 4.3% 179th
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 0.638 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 4.3% 179th
Capture fishery production 2,459 metric tons 2024 down 33.5% 163rd
Meat production 43,426 tonnes 2024 up 12.1% 150th
Beef production 25,585 tonnes 2024 up 17.4% 120th
Number of cattle 2.16 million animals 2024 up 3.2% 83rd
Number of poultry birds 1.16 million animals 2024 down 17.5% 164th
Poultry meat per animal 0.655 kilograms per animal 2024 down 23.1% 194th
Cattle meat per animal 101 kilograms per animal 2024 up 3.1% 190th
Eggs per bird 3.81 kilograms per animal 2024 up 24.5% 172nd
Chicken meat production 910.22 tonnes 2024 down 48.2% 173rd
Chicken meat yield per animal 0.655 kilograms per animal 2024 down 23.1% 194th
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 254,199 animals 2024 up 14.5% 101st
Global meat production 43,426 tonnes 2024 up 12.1% 150th
Cereal production 305,210 tonnes 2024 up 1.0% 130th
Land animals slaughtered for meat 1.39 million animals 2024 down 32.7% 168th
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 696.44 animals 2024 up 14.5% 101st
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Gross Production Value 549,423 1000 SLC 2024 up 145.0% 93rd
Number of people employed in agriculture 919,934 people 2025 up 19.5% 78th
Millet — Gross Production Value 7,502 1000 Int$ 2024 up 25.0% 39th
Millet — Area harvested 75,000 ha 2024 up 36.4% 28th
Millet — Yield 333.3 kg/ha 2024 down 8.3% 79th
Millet — Production 25,000 t 2024 up 25.0% 39th
Corn yields 1 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 5.6% 150th
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross Production Value 214,678 1000 USD 2024 up 128.5% 18th
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross 108.72 2024 up 10.5% 16th
Shorn wool, greasy, including fleece-washed shorn wool — Gross per 95.59 2024 down 3.2% 32nd
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value 18.55 million 1000 SLC 2024 up 137.1% 68th
Fish landings and discards 92.26 1980 down 90.0% 132nd
Fish discards 92.26 1980 down 90.0% 132nd
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 35.6 % 2023 up 12.7% 39th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 50.38 % 2023 down 1.9% 141st