How have things changed? in Eritrea

Eritrea: How have things changed? was 2,485 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,485 metric tons
Change on year
up 32.1%
World rank
178th
of 215 countries
All-time high
12,718 metric tons
in 2000
All-time low
475 metric tons
in 1993
Years of data
32
1993–2024

How have things changed? in Eritrea, 1993–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1993200820241993: 475 metric tons1994: 2.7k metric tons1995: 3.6k metric tons1996: 3.3k metric tons1997: 1.0k metric tons1998: 1.9k metric tons1999: 7.0k metric tons2000: 12.7k metric tons2001: 8.9k metric tons2002: 7.9k metric tons2003: 6.7k metric tons2004: 7.4k metric tons2005: 4.0k metric tons2006: 8.8k metric tons2007: 2.2k metric tons2008: 2.0k metric tons2009: 3.3k metric tons2010: 3.6k metric tons2011: 2.9k metric tons2012: 3.9k metric tons2013: 3.6k metric tons2014: 3.7k metric tons2015: 6.2k metric tons2016: 3.4k metric tons2017: 4.8k metric tons2018: 6.4k metric tons2019: 5.9k metric tons2020: 1.9k metric tons2021: 1.1k metric tons2022: 1.7k metric tons2023: 1.9k metric tons2024: 2.5k metric tons

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 175 Jordan 3,379 metric tons compare
  2. 176 Antigua and Barbuda 3,305 metric tons compare
  3. 177 Kuwait 2,912 metric tons compare
  4. 179 North Macedonia 2,475 metric tons compare
  5. 180 Curacao 2,451 metric tons compare
  6. 181 Montenegro 2,409 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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