> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202420,000 t
World rank125 of 162
10-year change+11%
Record28,986 t1998

## Maize in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)

## Eritrea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 5.8 (−83%)
kg per person5.66world 149
10-year change+11%world +17%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 123 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/united-arab-emirates/) | 20,216 | 0.00% |
| 124 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/comoros/) | 20,105 | 0.00% |
| 125 | **Eritrea** | 20,000 | 0.00% |
| 126 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/botswana/) | 18,000 | 0.00% |
| 127 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mauritania/) | 18,000 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 162 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

### Map of world production of maize

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/brazil/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/argentina/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/ukraine/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/mexico/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/canada/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/france/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/russia/)[South Africa](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/south-africa/)
[All countries producing maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/)

## Other products of Eritrea

[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/eritrea/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/eritrea/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/eritrea/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/eritrea/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/eritrea/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/eritrea/)[Cereals n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-n-e-c/eritrea/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/eritrea/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/eritrea/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/eritrea/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/eritrea/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/eritrea/)
[Agricultural production in Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/eritrea/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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