Cereal imports in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereal imports was 59.35 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cereal imports in Eritrea, 1993–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 59.35 million FAO, current US$ for cereal imports in 2010.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 103.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Eritrea peaked at 91.39 million FAO, current US$ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.70 million FAO, current US$, in 1999.
Eritrea ranks 36th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Cereal imports in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 20.05 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 43.20 million FAO, current US$ | +115.5% |
| 1995 | 30.00 million FAO, current US$ | -30.6% |
| 1996 | 55.70 million FAO, current US$ | +85.7% |
| 1997 | 59.80 million FAO, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 45.10 million FAO, current US$ | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 12.70 million FAO, current US$ | -71.8% |
| 2000 | 29.16 million FAO, current US$ | +129.6% |
| 2001 | 34.49 million FAO, current US$ | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 35.52 million FAO, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 64.11 million FAO, current US$ | +80.5% |
| 2004 | 91.39 million FAO, current US$ | +42.6% |
| 2005 | 82.41 million FAO, current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 38.17 million FAO, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2007 | 47.76 million FAO, current US$ | +25.1% |
| 2008 | 51.65 million FAO, current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 57.73 million FAO, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 59.35 million FAO, current US$ | +2.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 59.35 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 102.61 million FAO, current US$, 58% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 59.35 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.97 million FAO, current US$, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.08 million FAO, current US$ | 12.70 million FAO, current US$ | 59.80 million FAO, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.24 million FAO, current US$ | 29.16 million FAO, current US$ | 91.39 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.35 million FAO, current US$ | 59.35 million FAO, current US$ | 59.35 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 33 Eswatini 69.92 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 34 Mali 66.03 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 35 Gabon 65.90 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 57.16 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 38 Gambia 56.40 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 39 Djibouti 51.02 million FAO, current US$ compare
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.31 (2025)
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- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.3065 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 6.14 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.83 (2014)
- Milking, dairy machinery (trade) — Import Value 14 1000 USD (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Eritrea?
- Cereal imports in Eritrea was 59.35 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 91.39 million FAO, current US$ in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.70 million FAO, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereal imports?
- Eritrea ranks 36th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports (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.