All meat production in Eritrea
In 2024 Eritrea produced 43,426 t of all meat, the 146th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 12%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 43,426 t
- World rank
- 146 of 194
- 10-year change
- +12%
- Record
- 43,426 t
- 2024
All meat in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Eritrea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- kg per person
- 12.3
- world 45.8
- 10-year change
- +12%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 | Sierra Leone | 48,716 | 0.01% |
| 145 | Burundi | 47,876 | 0.01% |
| 146 | Eritrea | 43,426 | 0.01% |
| 147 | Gabon | 41,673 | 0.01% |
| 148 | Bahrain | 38,364 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of meat
Share of the world total; Eritrea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43,426 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 42,999 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 42,575 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 42,250 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 41,077 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 40,978 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40,895 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 40,517 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 39,319 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38,831 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 38,743 | −2.2% |
| 2013 | 39,597 | −2.9% |
| 2012 | 40,778 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 40,482 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 39,817 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 39,374 | +15% |
| 2008 | 34,094 | −13% |
| 2007 | 39,298 | +11% |
| 2006 | 35,304 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 33,142 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 32,980 | −1.3% |
| 2003 | 33,409 | +12% |
| 2002 | 29,824 | −2.5% |
| 2001 | 30,581 | −4.3% |
| 2000 | 31,971 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 30,746 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30,296 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 27,771 | −3.7% |
| 1996 | 28,843 | +12% |
| 1995 | 25,846 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 25,097 | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 23,168 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of meat in Eritrea?
Eritrea produced 43,426 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of meat?
Eritrea ranked 146th of 194 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of meat in Eritrea changed?
It rose by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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.