Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) was 0 FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal exports in Eritrea, 1993–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, cereal exports in Eritrea stood at 0 FAO, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, cereal exports in Eritrea peaked at 388,000 FAO, current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal exports (FAO, current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 70,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 44,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1997 | 25,000 FAO, current US$ | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 2000 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 2002 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 2003 | 19,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 2004 | 19,000 FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54,000 FAO, current US$ | +184.2% |
| 2006 | 388,000 FAO, current US$ | +618.5% |
| 2007 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 2010 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 0 FAO, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 283,500 FAO, current US$. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 0 FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 495,000 FAO, current US$. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,857 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 70,000 FAO, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 48,000 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 388,000 FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 40 Liberia 7,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 41 Somalia 3,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 42 Lesotho 2,000 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Cape Verde 0 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Central African Republic 0 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Chad 0 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Comoros 0 FAO, current US$
- 43 Gabon 0 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Guinea-Bissau 0 FAO, current US$ compare
- 43 Sao Tome and Principe 0 FAO, current US$
- 43 Sierra Leone 0 FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal exports in Eritrea?
- Cereal exports in Eritrea was 0 FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal exports recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 388,000 FAO, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal exports recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereal exports?
- Eritrea ranks 43rd out of 51 countries with data for 2010.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.