Potato production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Potato production was 58.47 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potato 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, potato production in Eritrea stood at 58.47 tonnes.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Eritrea peaked at 45,000 tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 37.05 tonnes, in 2016.
Eritrea ranks 155th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potato production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 41,000 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 40,973 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 40,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 39,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 42,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 45,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 40,000 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 28,156 tonnes | -29.6% |
| 2001 | 17,415 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 2002 | 15,280 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 10,850 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 16,000 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 2005 | 17,488 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 11,978 tonnes | -31.5% |
| 2007 | 1,022 tonnes | -91.5% |
| 2008 | 232 tonnes | -77.3% |
| 2009 | 102 tonnes | -56.0% |
| 2010 | 39.91 tonnes | -60.9% |
| 2011 | 138.99 tonnes | +248.3% |
| 2012 | 138.83 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 138.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 104.59 tonnes | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 69.37 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 37.05 tonnes | -46.6% |
| 2017 | 70.34 tonnes | +89.9% |
| 2018 | 58.92 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 55.44 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 60.57 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 58.31 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 58.1 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 58.99 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.47 tonnes | -0.9% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 58.47 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 413,319 tonnes, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 58.47 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 190,510 tonnes, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +248.3% | 39.91 tonnes | 138.99 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41,139 tonnes | 39,000 tonnes | 45,000 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 11,852 tonnes | 102 tonnes | 28,156 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.23 tonnes | 37.05 tonnes | 138.99 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.89 tonnes | 58.1 tonnes | 60.57 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 152 Benin 405.56 tonnes compare
- 153 Dominica 150.03 tonnes compare
- 154 Bahrain 80 tonnes compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 0 tonnes
- 156 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 156 French Polynesia 0 tonnes compare
- 156 Guadeloupe 0 tonnes
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes 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) - 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 potato production in Eritrea?
- Potato production in Eritrea was 58.47 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 potato production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 45,000 tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.05 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Eritrea rank for potato production?
- Eritrea ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.1%. 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 Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.