Egg production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Egg production was 2,148 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Egg 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 2,148 tonnes for egg production in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Eritrea peaked at 5,108 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,612 tonnes, in 1997.
Eritrea ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Egg production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3,452 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 4,140 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 4,556 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 5,108 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 1,612 tonnes | -68.4% |
| 1998 | 1,612 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,656 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,688 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,960 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 1,995 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 1,997 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,999 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,978 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,200 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 2,240 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,250 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,745 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 2,550 tonnes | +46.1% |
| 2016 | 2,400 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2,500 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,256 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 2,265 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,252 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,226 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,200 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,173 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 2,148 tonnes | -1.2% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2,148 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 15% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2,148 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -68.4% | 5,108 tonnes | 1,612 tonnes |
| 2015 | +46.1% | 1,745 tonnes | 2,550 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,162 tonnes | 1,612 tonnes | 5,108 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,962 tonnes | 1,688 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,271 tonnes | 1,745 tonnes | 2,550 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,200 tonnes | 2,148 tonnes | 2,252 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 164 Guyana 2,350 tonnes compare
- 165 Luxembourg 2,279 tonnes compare
- 166 Burundi 2,268 tonnes compare
- 168 Martinique 2,059 tonnes compare
- 169 Seychelles 1,920 tonnes compare
- 170 Guadeloupe 1,800 tonnes compare
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 egg production in Eritrea?
- Egg production in Eritrea was 2,148 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 egg production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,108 tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,612 tonnes in 1997.
- How does Eritrea rank for egg production?
- Eritrea ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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