Corn production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Corn production was 20,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Corn 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
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 127th out of 176 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.
Corn production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,540 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 18,530 tonnes | +234.5% |
| 1995 | 5,350 tonnes | -71.1% |
| 1996 | 6,759 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 6,406 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 28,986 tonnes | +352.5% |
| 1999 | 15,900 tonnes | -45.1% |
| 2000 | 5,315 tonnes | -66.6% |
| 2001 | 9,051 tonnes | +70.3% |
| 2002 | 3,008 tonnes | -66.8% |
| 2003 | 4,456 tonnes | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 2,291 tonnes | -48.6% |
| 2005 | 13,581 tonnes | +492.8% |
| 2006 | 28,404 tonnes | +109.1% |
| 2007 | 13,686 tonnes | -51.8% |
| 2008 | 4,148 tonnes | -69.7% |
| 2009 | 16,652 tonnes | +301.4% |
| 2010 | 18,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 22,000 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 20,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 18,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 292,556 tonnes, 7% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +492.8% | 2,291 tonnes | 13,581 tonnes |
| 1998 | +352.5% | 6,406 tonnes | 28,986 tonnes |
| 2009 | +301.4% | 4,148 tonnes | 16,652 tonnes |
| 1994 | +234.5% | 5,540 tonnes | 18,530 tonnes |
| 2006 | +109.1% | 13,581 tonnes | 28,404 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 127th out of 176 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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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.