All roots and tubers production in Eritrea
In 2024 Eritrea produced 52,445 t of all roots and tubers, the 150th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 131,205 t in 1998. Area harvested: 15,283 ha, yield 3.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 52,445 t
- World rank
- 150 of 192
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 131,205 t
- 1998
All roots and tubers in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Eritrea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.4
- world 13.1 (−74%)
- kg per person
- 14.8
- world 116
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 148 | Bhutan | 74,233 | 0.01% |
| 149 | Estonia | 69,330 | 0.01% |
| 150 | Eritrea | 52,445 | 0.01% |
| 151 | Timor-Leste | 50,708 | 0.01% |
| 152 | Dominica | 49,299 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 52,445 | −1.0% | 15,283 | 3.43 |
| 2023 | 52,967 | −1.0% | 15,559 | 3.40 |
| 2022 | 53,489 | −1.0% | 15,009 | 3.56 |
| 2021 | 54,043 | −3.9% | 15,280 | 3.54 |
| 2020 | 56,229 | +0.5% | 16,388 | 3.43 |
| 2019 | 55,950 | +4.0% | 16,371 | 3.42 |
| 2018 | 53,812 | −5.0% | 15,645 | 3.44 |
| 2017 | 56,642 | −1.3% | 16,452 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 57,396 | +21% | 17,014 | 3.37 |
| 2015 | 47,399 | −23% | 13,470 | 3.52 |
| 2014 | 61,851 | −2.0% | 18,483 | 3.35 |
| 2013 | 63,139 | +1.6% | 19,099 | 3.31 |
| 2012 | 62,139 | −3.8% | 18,590 | 3.34 |
| 2011 | 64,603 | −0.7% | 20,065 | 3.22 |
| 2010 | 65,040 | −6.7% | 20,667 | 3.15 |
| 2009 | 69,703 | −15% | 22,793 | 3.06 |
| 2008 | 82,155 | −8.1% | 27,804 | 2.95 |
| 2007 | 89,406 | −17% | 31,029 | 2.88 |
| 2006 | 107,432 | −12% | 35,738 | 3.01 |
| 2005 | 122,697 | +6.8% | 41,205 | 2.98 |
| 2004 | 114,859 | +8.5% | 40,258 | 2.85 |
| 2003 | 105,850 | −0.9% | 40,500 | 2.61 |
| 2002 | 106,858 | −0.5% | 38,594 | 2.77 |
| 2001 | 107,415 | −5.1% | 39,000 | 2.75 |
| 2000 | 113,156 | −11% | 37,481 | 3.02 |
| 1999 | 127,000 | −3.2% | 39,118 | 3.25 |
| 1998 | 131,205 | +3.3% | 39,119 | 3.35 |
| 1997 | 127,000 | +6.7% | 38,365 | 3.31 |
| 1996 | 119,000 | −2.5% | 36,053 | 3.30 |
| 1995 | 122,000 | −3.2% | 36,680 | 3.33 |
| 1994 | 125,973 | +1.6% | 37,947 | 3.32 |
| 1993 | 124,000 | — | 37,142 | 3.34 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Eritrea?
Eritrea produced 52,445 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Eritrea ranked 150th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Eritrea changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 131,205 t in 1998.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Eritrea?
3.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (52,445 t from 15,283 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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.