Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 638 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Eritrea stood at 638 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Eritrea peaked at 959.7 kg per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 158.2 kg per hectare, in 2002.
Eritrea ranks 174th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525.19 kg per hectare | 256.6 kg per hectare | 959.7 kg per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 495.63 kg per hectare | 158.2 kg per hectare | 938.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 638.81 kg per hectare | 511.7 kg per hectare | 689.4 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 638.14 kg per hectare | 637.7 kg per hectare | 638.6 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More poverty & inequality data for Eritrea
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.5% (2002)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1488 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1488 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1758 (2023)
- Population living in slums 48.7% (2022)
- Share of gross national income from poverty reduction grants 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Eritrea?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Eritrea was 638 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 959.7 kg per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.2 kg per hectare in 2002.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Eritrea ranks 174th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.