Barley production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Barley production was 65,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Barley production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 65,000 tonnes for barley production in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley production in Eritrea peaked at 70,000 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,392 tonnes, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 66th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Barley production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9,730 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 30,660 tonnes | +215.1% |
| 1995 | 27,940 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 12,826 tonnes | -54.1% |
| 1997 | 16,085 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 56,605 tonnes | +251.9% |
| 1999 | 31,835 tonnes | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 25,786 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2001 | 44,934 tonnes | +74.3% |
| 2002 | 9,736 tonnes | -78.3% |
| 2003 | 8,576 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 16,864 tonnes | +96.6% |
| 2005 | 56,025 tonnes | +232.2% |
| 2006 | 52,345 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 39,489 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 2008 | 6,392 tonnes | -83.8% |
| 2009 | 65,084 tonnes | +918.2% |
| 2010 | 67,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 65,000 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 70,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 65,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 65,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 59,030 tonnes, 1.1× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 65,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,154 tonnes, 8.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley production in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +918.2% | 6,392 tonnes | 65,084 tonnes |
| 1998 | +251.9% | 16,085 tonnes | 56,605 tonnes |
| 2005 | +232.2% | 16,864 tonnes | 56,025 tonnes |
| 1994 | +215.1% | 9,730 tonnes | 30,660 tonnes |
| 2004 | +96.6% | 8,576 tonnes | 16,864 tonnes |
| 2008 | -83.8% | 39,489 tonnes | 6,392 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,526 tonnes | 9,730 tonnes | 56,605 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 32,523 tonnes | 6,392 tonnes | 65,084 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,700 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 70,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 65,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More reference data data for Eritrea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0531 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 161.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 47.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1,801 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 4,287 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1557 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley production in Eritrea?
- Barley production in Eritrea was 65,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 70,000 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest barley production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,392 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for barley production?
- Eritrea ranks 66th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Barley production is measured in tonnes.