> In 2024 Eritrea produced 25,000 t of wheat, the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%.

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

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# Wheat production in Eritrea

In 2024 Eritrea produced 25,000 t of wheat, the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 17%. The record was 36,490 t in 2001. Area harvested: 25,000 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.

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Production, 202425,000 t
World rank92 of 122
10-year change−17%
Record36,490 t2001

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

## Eritrea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 3.6 (−73%)
kg per person7.07world 97.8
10-year change−17%world +9.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 90 | [Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/angola/) | 37,301 | 0.00% |
| 91 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/jordan/) | 34,429 | 0.00% |
| 92 | **Eritrea** | 25,000 | 0.00% |
| 93 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/uganda/) | 25,000 | 0.00% |
| 94 | [Cyprus](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/cyprus/) | 21,050 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 122 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

### Map of world production of wheat

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 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 2017 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 25,000 | −17% | 25,000 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 25,000 | 1.20 |
| 2013 | 30,000 | −9.1% | 25,000 | 1.20 |
| 2012 | 33,000 | +14% | 26,000 | 1.27 |
| 2011 | 29,000 | −12% | 26,000 | 1.12 |
| 2010 | 33,000 | +26% | 28,000 | 1.18 |
| 2009 | 26,142 | +385% | 24,417 | 1.07 |
| 2008 | 5,391 | −80% | 16,300 | 0.33 |
| 2007 | 27,274 | +26% | 32,488 | 0.84 |
| 2006 | 21,570 | +0.1% | 18,588 | 1.16 |
| 2005 | 21,559 | +138% | 18,642 | 1.16 |
| 2004 | 9,052 | +90% | 30,373 | 0.30 |
| 2003 | 4,755 | +8.9% | 23,928 | 0.20 |
| 2002 | 4,365 | −88% | 25,592 | 0.17 |
| 2001 | 36,490 | +165% | 31,300 | 1.17 |
| 2000 | 13,776 | −50% | 23,182 | 0.59 |
| 1999 | 27,518 | −14% | 35,739 | 0.77 |
| 1998 | 31,937 | +231% | 33,434 | 0.96 |
| 1997 | 9,635 | +23% | 28,061 | 0.34 |
| 1996 | 7,857 | −18% | 21,438 | 0.37 |
| 1995 | 9,605 | −29% | 18,744 | 0.51 |
| 1994 | 13,520 | +150% | 18,150 | 0.74 |
| 1993 | 5,400 | — | 26,500 | 0.20 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports40,000 t USD 6.0 m
Importer rank136 of 176
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/wheat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of wheat in Eritrea?

Eritrea produced 25,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Eritrea rank in the world for production of wheat?

Eritrea ranked 92nd of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.

### How has the production of wheat in Eritrea changed?

It fell by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 36,490 t in 2001.

### What is the yield of wheat in Eritrea?

1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (25,000 t from 25,000 ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.

### Does Eritrea export or import wheat?

In 2024 Eritrea reported no exports and imports of 40,000 t (USD 6.0 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/united-states/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/australia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/france/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/ukraine/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/turkey/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/germany/)
[All countries producing wheat](https://husfarm.com/production/wheat/)

## Other products of Eritrea

[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/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/)[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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