Agriculture & Rural in Eritrea

1,077 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Eritrea.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Permanent cropland 2,000 hectares 2011 down 33.3% 50th
Arable and permanent cropland 692,000 hectares 2011 up 22.5% 37th
Land area equipped for irrigation 21,000 hectares 2011 unchanged 33rd
Cereal cropland 4.4% 2011 up 29.9% 26th
Cereal production index 102.19 1999-2001 = 100 2011 up 26.6% 37th
Cereal seed quantity 12,927 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 down 2.8% 34th
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received 8,761 t 2005 up 45.6% 5th
Land under maize production 20,564 hectares 2011 up 78.4% 40th
Maize production 20,040 metric tons 2011 up 121.4% 37th
Maize yield 974.5 kg per hectare 2011 up 24.1% 37th
Agriculture production index 110.5 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 2011 up 24.4% 38th
Crop production index 93.15 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 2011 up 1.7% 50th
Food production index 110.45 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 2011 up 24.6% 42nd
Livestock production index 123.79 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 2011 up 42.7% 22nd
Maize seed quantity 514 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 42.0% 40th
Cereal production index 102.03 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 2011 up 25.6% 37th
Non-food production index 115.7 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 2011 up 7.4% 17th
Gross non-food production index 115.42 1999-2001 = 100 2011 up 7.4% 17th
Land under sorghum production 257,610 hectares 2011 up 55.4% 14th
Sorghum production 81,034 metric tons 2011 up 2.9% 23rd
Sorghum seed quantity 5,152 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 210.7% 14th
Sorghum yield 314.6 kg per hectare 2011 down 33.8% 37th
Pulses, Total — Food aid received 9,750 t 2005 up 150.0% 16th
Land under millet production 55,286 hectares 2011 down 1.9% 23rd
Millet production 19,708 metric tons 2011 down 34.9% 27th
Millet yield 356.5 kg per hectare 2011 down 33.6% 31st
Rice Total — Food aid received 53 t 2003 up 341.7% 98th
Millet seed quantity 1,106 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 up 173.8% 21st
Rice yield 356.5 kg per hectare 2011 down 33.6% 31st
Land under wheat production 25,650 hectares 2011 down 18.1% 14th
Wheat production 28,786 metric tons 2011 down 21.1% 16th
Wheat seed quantity 1,796 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 down 38.5% 14th
Wheat yield 1,122 kg per hectare 2011 down 3.7% 25th
Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received 13,023 t 2011 down 94.8% 36th
Milk, Total — Food aid received 50 t 2004 down 98.1% 47th
Land under barley production 43,476 hectares 2011 down 10.1% 8th
Barley seed quantity 3,261 FAO, metric tonnes 2011 down 55.0% 8th
Milking machines — In Use 286 No 2000 up 14.4% 49th
Sugar Total — Food aid received 120 t 2005 up 566.7% 42nd
Cereal food aid deliveries 13,023 FAO, tonnes 2011 down 95.3% 23rd
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries 13,023 FAO, tonnes 2011 down 95.8% 24th
Barley production 65,299 metric tons 2011 up 45.3% 8th
Non-cereal food aid deliveries 0 FAO, tonnes 2011 down 100.0% 42nd
Barley yield 1,502 kg per hectare 2011 up 61.7% 6th
Producer Price for Maize 3,750 per tonne, current LCU 2002 up 167.9% 22nd
Blended And Mix — Food aid received 1,860 t 2007 up 9,200.0% 19th
Producer Price for Sorghum 3,880 per tonne, current LCU 2002 up 462.3% 18th
Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received 0 t 2009 down 100.0% 80th
Surface area 11.76 million ha 2011 unchanged 36th
Forest area 1.53 million hectares 2011 down 2.8% 35th
Coarse Grains — Food aid received 50,280 t 2005 up 60.5% 4th
Producer Price for Wheat 3,480 per tonne, current LCU 2002 up 228.3% 13th
Producer Price for Millet 6,410 per tonne, current LCU 2002 up 316.2% 15th
Economically active population in agriculture 1.63 million number 2012 up 37.1% 29th
Producer Price for Maize 268.7 per tonne, current US$ 2002 down 3.9% 18th
Producer Price for Sorghum 278 per tonne, current US$ 2002 up 101.7% 14th
Dried Fruits Total — Food aid received 800 t 2004 1st