Corn production in Eritrea

Eritrea: Corn production was 20,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20,000 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
126th
of 175 countries
All-time high
28,986 tonnes
in 1998
All-time low
2,291 tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Corn production in Eritrea, 1993–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k1993200820241993: 5.5k tonnes1994: 18.5k tonnes1995: 5.3k tonnes1996: 6.8k tonnes1997: 6.4k tonnes1998: 29.0k tonnes1999: 15.9k tonnes2000: 5.3k tonnes2001: 9.1k tonnes2002: 3.0k tonnes2003: 4.5k tonnes2004: 2.3k tonnes2005: 13.6k tonnes2006: 28.4k tonnes2007: 13.7k tonnes2008: 4.1k tonnes2009: 16.7k tonnes2010: 18.0k tonnes2011: 20.0k tonnes2012: 22.0k tonnes2013: 20.0k tonnes2014: 18.0k tonnes2015: 20.0k tonnes2016: 20.0k tonnes2017: 20.0k tonnes2018: 20.0k tonnes2019: 20.0k tonnes2020: 20.0k tonnes2021: 20.0k tonnes2022: 20.0k tonnes2023: 20.0k tonnes2024: 20.0k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, corn production in Eritrea stood at 20,000 tonnes.

The figure is up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn production in Eritrea peaked at 28,986 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,291 tonnes, in 2004.

That places Eritrea 126th out of 175 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,496 tonnes 5,350 tonnes 28,986 tonnes 7
2000s 10,059 tonnes 2,291 tonnes 28,404 tonnes 10
2010s 19,800 tonnes 18,000 tonnes 22,000 tonnes 10
2020s 20,000 tonnes 20,000 tonnes 20,000 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 123 Sudan 22,170 tonnes compare
  2. 124 United Arab Emirates 20,216 tonnes compare
  3. 125 Comoros 20,105 tonnes compare
  4. 127 Botswana 18,000 tonnes compare
  5. 127 Mauritania 18,000 tonnes compare
  6. 129 Sweden 15,500 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is corn production in Eritrea?
Corn production in Eritrea was 20,000 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 corn production recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 28,986 tonnes in 1998.
What is the lowest corn production recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 2,291 tonnes in 2004.
How does Eritrea rank for corn production?
Eritrea ranks 126th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn production rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.