Wheat production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Wheat production was 25,000 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat 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 25,000 tonnes for wheat production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Eritrea peaked at 36,490 tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,365 tonnes, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 94th of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Wheat production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,400 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 13,520 tonnes | +150.4% |
| 1995 | 9,605 tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1996 | 7,857 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1997 | 9,635 tonnes | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 31,937 tonnes | +231.5% |
| 1999 | 27,518 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 13,776 tonnes | -49.9% |
| 2001 | 36,490 tonnes | +164.9% |
| 2002 | 4,365 tonnes | -88.0% |
| 2003 | 4,755 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 9,052 tonnes | +90.4% |
| 2005 | 21,559 tonnes | +138.2% |
| 2006 | 21,570 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 27,274 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 5,391 tonnes | -80.2% |
| 2009 | 26,142 tonnes | +384.9% |
| 2010 | 33,000 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 29,000 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 33,000 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 30,000 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 25,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 25,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 25,000 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 20,708 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 25,000 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 | +384.9% | 5,391 tonnes | 26,142 tonnes |
| 1998 | +231.5% | 9,635 tonnes | 31,937 tonnes |
| 2001 | +164.9% | 13,776 tonnes | 36,490 tonnes |
| 1994 | +150.4% | 5,400 tonnes | 13,520 tonnes |
| 2005 | +138.2% | 9,052 tonnes | 21,559 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,067 tonnes | 5,400 tonnes | 31,937 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 17,037 tonnes | 4,365 tonnes | 36,490 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 33,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,000 tonnes | 25,000 tonnes | 25,000 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) - 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 wheat production in Eritrea?
- Wheat production in Eritrea was 25,000 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 wheat production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 36,490 tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,365 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for wheat production?
- Eritrea ranks 94th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.