Cereal imports quantity in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereal imports quantity was 219,944 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cereal imports quantity in Eritrea, 1993–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports quantity in Eritrea is 219,944 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Eritrea peaked at 574,576 FAO, tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 79,621 FAO, tonnes, in 1999.
That places Eritrea 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Cereal imports quantity in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 121,691 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 296,916 FAO, tonnes | +144.0% |
| 1995 | 145,958 FAO, tonnes | -50.8% |
| 1996 | 246,331 FAO, tonnes | +68.8% |
| 1997 | 324,932 FAO, tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1998 | 304,224 FAO, tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 79,621 FAO, tonnes | -73.8% |
| 2000 | 292,943 FAO, tonnes | +267.9% |
| 2001 | 323,364 FAO, tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 241,148 FAO, tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 380,840 FAO, tonnes | +57.9% |
| 2004 | 574,576 FAO, tonnes | +50.9% |
| 2005 | 511,070 FAO, tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 219,778 FAO, tonnes | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 214,224 FAO, tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 208,132 FAO, tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 252,175 FAO, tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 219,944 FAO, tonnes | -12.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 219,944 FAO, tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 275,805 FAO, tonnes, 80% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 219,944 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 217,096 FAO, tonnes | 79,621 FAO, tonnes | 324,932 FAO, tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 321,825 FAO, tonnes | 208,132 FAO, tonnes | 574,576 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,944 FAO, tonnes | 219,944 FAO, tonnes | 219,944 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Eritrea?
- Cereal imports quantity in Eritrea was 219,944 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 574,576 FAO, tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,621 FAO, tonnes in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Eritrea ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.