Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) was 95.22 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
95.22 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
46th
of 53 countries
All-time high
151.98 million FAO, current US$
in 2005
All-time low
26.16 million FAO, current US$
in 1999
Years of data
18
1993–2010
Food imports excluding fish in Eritrea, 1993–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 95.22 million FAO, current US$ for food imports excluding fish in 2010.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports excluding fish in Eritrea peaked at 151.98 million FAO, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.16 million FAO, current US$, in 1999.
That places Eritrea 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.86 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 55.74 million FAO, current US$ | +86.7% |
| 1995 | 43.00 million FAO, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 69.14 million FAO, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1997 | 75.89 million FAO, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 60.38 million FAO, current US$ | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 26.16 million FAO, current US$ | -56.7% |
| 2000 | 68.68 million FAO, current US$ | +162.6% |
| 2001 | 70.11 million FAO, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 58.15 million FAO, current US$ | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 109.68 million FAO, current US$ | +88.6% |
| 2004 | 139.70 million FAO, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 151.98 million FAO, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 56.96 million FAO, current US$ | -62.5% |
| 2007 | 102.32 million FAO, current US$ | +79.6% |
| 2008 | 87.97 million FAO, current US$ | -14.0% |
| 2009 | 109.56 million FAO, current US$ | +24.5% |
| 2010 | 95.22 million FAO, current US$ | -13.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 95.22 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 262.95 million FAO, current US$, 36% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 95.22 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 287.15 million FAO, current US$, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.45 million FAO, current US$ | 26.16 million FAO, current US$ | 75.89 million FAO, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 95.51 million FAO, current US$ | 56.96 million FAO, current US$ | 151.98 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.22 million FAO, current US$ | 95.22 million FAO, current US$ | 95.22 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 43 Gambia 137.43 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 44 Chad 133.75 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 45 Lesotho 126.03 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 73.04 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 48 Comoros 69.52 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 49 Seychelles 66.33 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports excluding fish in Eritrea?
- Food imports excluding fish in Eritrea was 95.22 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest food imports excluding fish recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 151.98 million FAO, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest food imports excluding fish recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.16 million FAO, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for food imports excluding fish?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is food imports excluding fish rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Food imports excluding fish (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food imports excludes fish. Data are expressed in current U.S. dollar at cost-insurance-freight (cif) prices. Excludes fish.