All pulses production in Eritrea
In 2024 Eritrea produced 35,223 t of all pulses, the 102nd largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.5%. The record was 51,416 t in 1995. Area harvested: 49,999 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 35,223 t
- World rank
- 102 of 170
- 10-year change
- −3.5%
- Record
- 51,416 t
- 1995
All pulses in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Eritrea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 1.1 (−34%)
- kg per person
- 9.96
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −3.5%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 36,580 | 0.04% |
| 101 | South Sudan | 35,539 | 0.04% |
| 102 | Eritrea | 35,223 | 0.04% |
| 103 | Hungary | 33,080 | 0.03% |
| 104 | Slovakia | 27,950 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 35,223 | +0.2% | 49,999 | 0.70 |
| 2023 | 35,139 | +0.3% | 49,878 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 35,039 | −0.4% | 50,000 | 0.70 |
| 2021 | 35,184 | −2.8% | 50,082 | 0.70 |
| 2020 | 36,189 | −0.3% | 49,372 | 0.73 |
| 2019 | 36,306 | +1.1% | 50,287 | 0.72 |
| 2018 | 35,904 | +0.7% | 50,539 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 35,671 | +0.1% | 50,480 | 0.71 |
| 2016 | 35,621 | +2.2% | 50,564 | 0.70 |
| 2015 | 34,870 | −4.5% | 50,375 | 0.69 |
| 2014 | 36,496 | −1.9% | 52,587 | 0.69 |
| 2013 | 37,191 | +0.3% | 51,777 | 0.72 |
| 2012 | 37,078 | +9.0% | 51,721 | 0.72 |
| 2011 | 34,029 | −3.9% | 52,341 | 0.65 |
| 2010 | 35,412 | −6.9% | 55,848 | 0.63 |
| 2009 | 38,034 | +38% | 56,776 | 0.67 |
| 2008 | 27,592 | −18% | 41,561 | 0.66 |
| 2007 | 33,730 | −3.6% | 51,825 | 0.65 |
| 2006 | 34,992 | −13% | 58,655 | 0.60 |
| 2005 | 40,423 | +6.7% | 82,317 | 0.49 |
| 2004 | 37,902 | +10.0% | 76,071 | 0.50 |
| 2003 | 34,470 | −16% | 58,875 | 0.59 |
| 2002 | 40,810 | −17% | 70,006 | 0.58 |
| 2001 | 49,395 | +16% | 83,636 | 0.59 |
| 2000 | 42,458 | −10.0% | 77,422 | 0.55 |
| 1999 | 47,166 | −5.4% | 78,888 | 0.60 |
| 1998 | 49,880 | +9.7% | 77,193 | 0.65 |
| 1997 | 45,475 | +1.1% | 72,294 | 0.63 |
| 1996 | 44,999 | −12% | 76,702 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 51,416 | +25% | 79,990 | 0.64 |
| 1994 | 41,024 | +54% | 69,627 | 0.59 |
| 1993 | 26,672 | — | 63,054 | 0.42 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Eritrea?
Eritrea produced 35,223 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of pulses?
Eritrea ranked 102nd of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Eritrea changed?
It fell by 3.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 51,416 t in 1995.
What is the yield of pulses in Eritrea?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (35,223 t from 49,999 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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.