Potatoes production in Eritrea
In 2024 Eritrea produced 58 t of potatoes, the 151st largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 45%. The record was 45,000 t in 1998. Area harvested: 90 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 58 t
- World rank
- 151 of 152
- 10-year change
- −45%
- Record
- 45,000 t
- 1998
Potatoes in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Eritrea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 22.9 (−97%)
- kg per person
- 0.02
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −45%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 58 | −1.7% | 90 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 59 | +1.7% | 90 | 0.66 |
| 2022 | 58 | 0.0% | 90 | 0.64 |
| 2021 | 58 | −4.9% | 90 | 0.64 |
| 2020 | 61 | +11% | 90 | 0.68 |
| 2019 | 55 | −6.8% | 90 | 0.61 |
| 2018 | 59 | −16% | 90 | 0.66 |
| 2017 | 70 | +89% | 90 | 0.78 |
| 2016 | 37 | −46% | 90 | 0.41 |
| 2015 | 69 | −34% | 90 | 0.77 |
| 2014 | 105 | −24% | 90 | 1.17 |
| 2013 | 139 | 0.0% | 99 | 1.40 |
| 2012 | 139 | 0.0% | 90 | 1.54 |
| 2011 | 139 | +248% | 74 | 1.88 |
| 2010 | 40 | −61% | 26 | 1.54 |
| 2009 | 102 | −56% | 85 | 1.20 |
| 2008 | 232 | −77% | 276 | 0.84 |
| 2007 | 1,022 | −91% | 417 | 2.45 |
| 2006 | 11,978 | −32% | 1,526 | 7.85 |
| 2005 | 17,488 | +9.3% | 2,205 | 7.93 |
| 2004 | 16,000 | +47% | 2,500 | 6.40 |
| 2003 | 10,850 | −29% | 2,500 | 4.34 |
| 2002 | 15,280 | −12% | 2,500 | 6.11 |
| 2001 | 17,415 | −38% | 3,000 | 5.81 |
| 2000 | 28,156 | −30% | 4,068 | 6.92 |
| 1999 | 40,000 | −11% | 5,000 | 8.00 |
| 1998 | 45,000 | +7.1% | 5,400 | 8.33 |
| 1997 | 42,000 | +7.7% | 5,200 | 8.08 |
| 1996 | 39,000 | −2.5% | 4,900 | 7.96 |
| 1995 | 40,000 | −2.4% | 4,998 | 8.00 |
| 1994 | 40,973 | −0.1% | 5,065 | 8.09 |
| 1993 | 41,000 | — | 5,000 | 8.20 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 27 t USD 35,000
- Importer rank
- 177 of 183
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of potatoes in Eritrea?
Eritrea produced 58 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Eritrea ranked 151st of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Eritrea changed?
It fell by 45% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 45,000 t in 1998.
What is the yield of potatoes in Eritrea?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (58 t from 90 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Eritrea export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Eritrea reported no exports and imports of 27 t (USD 35,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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.