Cereal production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereal production was 305,210 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in Eritrea is 305,210 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Eritrea peaked at 461,996 metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 54,530 metric tons, in 2002.
That places Eritrea 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203,681 metric tons | 85,361 metric tons | 457,811 metric tons | 7 |
| 2000s | 212,032 metric tons | 54,530 metric tons | 461,996 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,416 metric tons | 231,050 metric tons | 312,366 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 305,234 metric tons | 305,160 metric tons | 305,333 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
- Land under cereal production 478,367 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 638 kg per hectare (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 1.87 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
- Land area 121,178 sq. km (2023)
- Agricultural land 75,920 sq. km (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Eritrea?
- Cereal production in Eritrea was 305,210 metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 461,996 metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,530 metric tons in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereal production?
- Eritrea ranks 126th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.