> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/eritrea/

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# 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.

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Production, 2024140,000 t
World rank35 of 107
10-year change0.0%
Record302,515 t2007

## Sorghum in Eritrea, 1993–2024 (tonnes)

## Eritrea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.22%0.21% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 1.5 (−64%)
kg per person39.6world 7.87
10-year change0.0%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 33 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/hungary/) | 164,550 | 0.26% |
| 34 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mozambique/) | 145,192 | 0.23% |
| 35 | **Eritrea** | 140,000 | 0.22% |
| 36 | [Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mauritania/) | 114,000 | 0.18% |
| 37 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/russia/) | 108,433 | 0.17% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

### Map of world production of sorghum

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports126,000 t USD 38.9 m
Importer rank4 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/india/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sudan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## Other products of Eritrea

[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/eritrea/)[Barley](https://husfarm.com/production/barley/eritrea/)[Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-vegetables/eritrea/)[Other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/eritrea/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/eritrea/)[Cereals n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/cereals-n-e-c/eritrea/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/eritrea/)[Beer](https://husfarm.com/production/beer/eritrea/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/eritrea/)[Millet](https://husfarm.com/production/millet/eritrea/)[Wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/eritrea/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/eritrea/)
[Agricultural production in Eritrea](https://husfarm.com/production/country/eritrea/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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