Sorghum production in Eritrea
In 2024 Eritrea produced 140,000 t of sorghum, the 35th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 302,515 t in 2007. Area harvested: 270,000 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 140,000 t
- World rank
- 35 of 107
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 302,515 t
- 2007
Sorghum in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Eritrea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.5
- world 1.5 (−64%)
- kg per person
- 39.6
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Hungary | 164,550 | 0.26% |
| 34 | Mozambique | 145,192 | 0.23% |
| 35 | Eritrea | 140,000 | 0.22% |
| 36 | Mauritania | 114,000 | 0.18% |
| 37 | Russia | 108,433 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 270,000 | 0.52 |
| 2023 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 270,000 | 0.52 |
| 2022 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 270,000 | 0.52 |
| 2021 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 270,000 | 0.52 |
| 2020 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 270,000 | 0.52 |
| 2019 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 270,000 | 0.52 |
| 2018 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 270,000 | 0.52 |
| 2017 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 270,000 | 0.52 |
| 2016 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 270,000 | 0.52 |
| 2015 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 270,000 | 0.52 |
| 2014 | 140,000 | +1.4% | 269,000 | 0.52 |
| 2013 | 138,000 | +1.5% | 264,000 | 0.52 |
| 2012 | 136,000 | −11% | 260,000 | 0.52 |
| 2011 | 152,000 | +138% | 294,000 | 0.52 |
| 2010 | 64,000 | +8.1% | 250,000 | 0.26 |
| 2009 | 59,188 | −13% | 250,971 | 0.24 |
| 2008 | 67,980 | −78% | 249,286 | 0.27 |
| 2007 | 302,515 | +37% | 282,909 | 1.07 |
| 2006 | 221,613 | +21% | 279,523 | 0.79 |
| 2005 | 183,906 | +224% | 232,573 | 0.79 |
| 2004 | 56,745 | −11% | 211,756 | 0.27 |
| 2003 | 64,061 | +125% | 200,933 | 0.32 |
| 2002 | 28,434 | −64% | 182,058 | 0.16 |
| 2001 | 78,759 | +27% | 165,821 | 0.47 |
| 2000 | 62,005 | −70% | 150,558 | 0.41 |
| 1999 | 207,197 | −23% | 236,372 | 0.88 |
| 1998 | 269,772 | +385% | 236,231 | 1.14 |
| 1997 | 55,616 | +42% | 195,140 | 0.29 |
| 1996 | 39,190 | −37% | 159,126 | 0.25 |
| 1995 | 62,700 | −47% | 130,072 | 0.48 |
| 1994 | 118,270 | +164% | 131,000 | 0.90 |
| 1993 | 44,860 | — | 140,300 | 0.32 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 126,000 t USD 38.9 m
- Importer rank
- 4 of 130
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 sorghum in Eritrea?
Eritrea produced 140,000 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Eritrea ranked 35th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Eritrea changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 302,515 t in 2007.
What is the yield of sorghum in Eritrea?
0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (140,000 t from 270,000 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Eritrea export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Eritrea reported no exports and imports of 126,000 t (USD 38.9 m), 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 from an external organisation. 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.