Maize production in Eritrea
In 2024 Eritrea produced 20,000 t of maize, the 125th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 11%. The record was 28,986 t in 1998. Area harvested: 20,000 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 20,000 t
- World rank
- 125 of 162
- 10-year change
- +11%
- Record
- 28,986 t
- 1998
Maize in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Eritrea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 5.8 (−83%)
- kg per person
- 5.66
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +11%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | United Arab Emirates | 20,216 | 0.00% |
| 124 | Comoros | 20,105 | 0.00% |
| 125 | Eritrea | 20,000 | 0.00% |
| 126 | Botswana | 18,000 | 0.00% |
| 127 | Mauritania | 18,000 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 20,000 | +11% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 19,000 | 0.95 |
| 2013 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 20,000 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 22,000 | +10% | 21,000 | 1.05 |
| 2011 | 20,000 | +11% | 21,000 | 0.95 |
| 2010 | 18,000 | +8.1% | 20,000 | 0.90 |
| 2009 | 16,652 | +301% | 19,164 | 0.87 |
| 2008 | 4,148 | −70% | 19,534 | 0.21 |
| 2007 | 13,686 | −52% | 16,448 | 0.83 |
| 2006 | 28,404 | +109% | 29,116 | 0.98 |
| 2005 | 13,581 | +493% | 27,685 | 0.49 |
| 2004 | 2,291 | −49% | 9,509 | 0.24 |
| 2003 | 4,456 | +48% | 13,362 | 0.33 |
| 2002 | 3,008 | −67% | 14,491 | 0.21 |
| 2001 | 9,051 | +70% | 11,529 | 0.79 |
| 2000 | 5,315 | −67% | 22,541 | 0.24 |
| 1999 | 15,900 | −45% | 20,075 | 0.79 |
| 1998 | 28,986 | +352% | 38,486 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 6,406 | −5.2% | 25,676 | 0.25 |
| 1996 | 6,759 | +26% | 17,010 | 0.40 |
| 1995 | 5,350 | −71% | 15,893 | 0.34 |
| 1994 | 18,530 | +234% | 24,100 | 0.77 |
| 1993 | 5,540 | — | 24,000 | 0.23 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Eritrea?
Eritrea produced 20,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of maize?
Eritrea ranked 125th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Eritrea changed?
It rose by 11% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 28,986 t in 1998.
What is the yield of maize in Eritrea?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (20,000 t from 20,000 ha), against a world average of 5.8 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 from an external organisation. 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.