How have things changed? in Eritrea
Eritrea: How have things changed? was 2,485 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 2,485 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
The figure is up 32.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Eritrea peaked at 12,718 metric tons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 475 metric tons, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 178th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed? in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 475 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 2,706 metric tons | +469.7% |
| 1995 | 3,559 metric tons | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 3,252 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,038 metric tons | -68.1% |
| 1998 | 1,853 metric tons | +78.5% |
| 1999 | 6,997 metric tons | +277.6% |
| 2000 | 12,718 metric tons | +81.8% |
| 2001 | 8,894 metric tons | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 7,869 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 6,711 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 7,410 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 4,027 metric tons | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 8,813 metric tons | +118.8% |
| 2007 | 2,232 metric tons | -74.7% |
| 2008 | 1,965 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 3,330 metric tons | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 3,586 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2,939 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 3,924 metric tons | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 3,617 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 3,696 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,241 metric tons | +68.9% |
| 2016 | 3,370 metric tons | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 4,772 metric tons | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 6,357 metric tons | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 5,889 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,905 metric tons | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 1,097 metric tons | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 1,677 metric tons | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 1,882 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 2,485 metric tons | +32.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2,485 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2,485 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +469.7% | 475 metric tons | 2,706 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,840 metric tons | 475 metric tons | 6,997 metric tons | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,397 metric tons | 1,965 metric tons | 12,718 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,439 metric tons | 2,939 metric tons | 6,357 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,809 metric tons | 1,097 metric tons | 2,485 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 175 Jordan 3,379 metric tons compare
- 176 Antigua and Barbuda 3,305 metric tons compare
- 177 Kuwait 2,912 metric tons compare
- 179 North Macedonia 2,475 metric tons compare
- 180 Curacao 2,451 metric tons compare
- 181 Montenegro 2,409 metric tons 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) - IPCC Agriculture 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1781 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.073 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2642 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Eritrea?
- How have things changed? in Eritrea was 2,485 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,718 metric tons in 2000.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 475 metric tons in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for how have things changed??
- Eritrea ranks 178th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.