Pea production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Pea production was 643.89 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pea 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 643.89 tonnes for pea production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea production in Eritrea peaked at 3,450 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14 tonnes, in 2008.
That places Eritrea 87th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pea production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 520 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 970 tonnes | +86.5% |
| 1995 | 3,450 tonnes | +255.7% |
| 1996 | 3,310 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 1,210 tonnes | -63.4% |
| 1998 | 2,180 tonnes | +80.2% |
| 1999 | 1,800 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 1,670 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1,130 tonnes | -32.3% |
| 2002 | 2,797 tonnes | +147.5% |
| 2003 | 1,411 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 2004 | 91 tonnes | -93.6% |
| 2005 | 75 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 689 tonnes | +818.7% |
| 2007 | 781 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 14 tonnes | -98.2% |
| 2009 | 1,992 tonnes | +14128.6% |
| 2010 | 1,482 tonnes | -25.6% |
| 2011 | 755.73 tonnes | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 762.21 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 708.4 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 656.44 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 653.99 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 672.94 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 661.12 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 662.69 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 665.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 632.46 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 653.58 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 637.05 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 641.03 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 643.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 643.89 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 12,190 tonnes, 5% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 643.89 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,050 tonnes, 7% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +14128.6% | 14 tonnes | 1,992 tonnes |
| 2006 | +818.7% | 75 tonnes | 689 tonnes |
| 1995 | +255.7% | 970 tonnes | 3,450 tonnes |
| 2002 | +147.5% | 1,130 tonnes | 2,797 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,920 tonnes | 520 tonnes | 3,450 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,065 tonnes | 14 tonnes | 2,797 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 768.13 tonnes | 653.99 tonnes | 1,482 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 641.6 tonnes | 632.46 tonnes | 653.58 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) - 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 pea production in Eritrea?
- Pea production in Eritrea was 643.89 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 pea production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 3,450 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest pea production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Eritrea rank for pea production?
- Eritrea ranks 87th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pea production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pea production is measured in tonnes.