All cereals production in Eritrea
In 2024 Eritrea produced 305,210 t of all cereals, the 128th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.0%. The record was 461,996 t in 2007. Area harvested: 478,367 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 305,210 t
- World rank
- 128 of 177
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- Record
- 461,996 t
- 2007
All cereals in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Eritrea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 4.2 (−85%)
- kg per person
- 86.3
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +1.0%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | Liberia | 322,400 | 0.01% |
| 127 | Cuba | 307,959 | 0.01% |
| 128 | Eritrea | 305,210 | 0.01% |
| 129 | Central African Republic | 282,868 | 0.01% |
| 130 | Oman | 241,658 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of cereals
Share of the world total; Eritrea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 305,210 | −0.0% | 478,367 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 305,240 | +0.0% | 478,301 | 0.64 |
| 2022 | 305,160 | −0.0% | 478,123 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 305,229 | −0.0% | 478,676 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 305,333 | +0.1% | 478,106 | 0.64 |
| 2019 | 304,918 | −0.2% | 477,587 | 0.64 |
| 2018 | 305,436 | −0.1% | 478,058 | 0.64 |
| 2017 | 305,644 | +0.6% | 475,917 | 0.64 |
| 2016 | 303,673 | −1.1% | 474,686 | 0.64 |
| 2015 | 306,990 | +1.6% | 477,880 | 0.64 |
| 2014 | 302,104 | +1.4% | 453,365 | 0.67 |
| 2013 | 297,926 | −2.0% | 444,814 | 0.67 |
| 2012 | 304,057 | −2.7% | 441,076 | 0.69 |
| 2011 | 312,366 | +35% | 481,214 | 0.65 |
| 2010 | 231,050 | +1.8% | 451,578 | 0.51 |
| 2009 | 226,899 | +114% | 453,744 | 0.50 |
| 2008 | 105,788 | −77% | 419,412 | 0.25 |
| 2007 | 461,996 | +22% | 492,281 | 0.94 |
| 2006 | 377,202 | +12% | 472,402 | 0.80 |
| 2005 | 335,563 | +208% | 442,581 | 0.76 |
| 2004 | 108,798 | +2.7% | 395,213 | 0.28 |
| 2003 | 105,944 | +94% | 405,859 | 0.26 |
| 2002 | 54,530 | −75% | 344,627 | 0.16 |
| 2001 | 219,052 | +76% | 343,832 | 0.64 |
| 2000 | 124,549 | −61% | 330,175 | 0.38 |
| 1999 | 318,828 | −30% | 427,060 | 0.75 |
| 1998 | 457,811 | +361% | 477,043 | 0.96 |
| 1997 | 99,380 | +16% | 374,255 | 0.27 |
| 1996 | 85,361 | −31% | 322,179 | 0.26 |
| 1995 | 124,145 | −51% | 298,432 | 0.42 |
| 1994 | 253,390 | +192% | 330,365 | 0.77 |
| 1993 | 86,850 | — | 338,500 | 0.26 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Eritrea?
Eritrea produced 305,210 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of cereals?
Eritrea ranked 128th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Eritrea changed?
It rose by 1.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 461,996 t in 2007.
What is the yield of cereals in Eritrea?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (305,210 t from 478,367 ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Eritrea is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.