Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$) was 95.52 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Total agricultural imports in Eritrea, 1993–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
In 2010, total agricultural imports in Eritrea stood at 95.52 million FAO, current US$.
That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural imports in Eritrea peaked at 164.12 million FAO, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.53 million FAO, current US$, in 1999.
That places Eritrea 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 29.86 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 55.99 million FAO, current US$ | +87.5% |
| 1995 | 43.03 million FAO, current US$ | -23.1% |
| 1996 | 69.59 million FAO, current US$ | +61.7% |
| 1997 | 76.44 million FAO, current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 61.58 million FAO, current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 26.53 million FAO, current US$ | -56.9% |
| 2000 | 69.71 million FAO, current US$ | +162.8% |
| 2001 | 72.85 million FAO, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 59.38 million FAO, current US$ | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 111.66 million FAO, current US$ | +88.0% |
| 2004 | 140.94 million FAO, current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2005 | 164.12 million FAO, current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 64.05 million FAO, current US$ | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 103.74 million FAO, current US$ | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 88.70 million FAO, current US$ | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 110.17 million FAO, current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 95.52 million FAO, current US$ | -13.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 95.52 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 323.92 million FAO, current US$, 29% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 95.52 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 350.67 million FAO, current US$, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.86 million FAO, current US$ | 26.53 million FAO, current US$ | 76.44 million FAO, current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.53 million FAO, current US$ | 59.38 million FAO, current US$ | 164.12 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.52 million FAO, current US$ | 95.52 million FAO, current US$ | 95.52 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 44 Chad 163.80 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 45 Lesotho 155.88 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 46 Equatorial Guinea 136.83 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 48 Guinea-Bissau 90.74 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 49 Seychelles 80.59 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 50 Comoros 74.48 million FAO, current US$ compare
More trade data for Eritrea
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 132.24 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 102.38 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 100.31 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 96.58 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.97 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 69.85 (2025)
- 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 total agricultural imports in Eritrea?
- Total agricultural imports in Eritrea was 95.52 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest total agricultural imports recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 164.12 million FAO, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest total agricultural imports recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.53 million FAO, current US$ in 1999.
- How does Eritrea rank for total agricultural imports?
- Eritrea ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is total agricultural imports rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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 Total agricultural imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural imports are expressed in terms of value. They cover all movements into the country of the commodity in question during the reference period. They include commercial trade, food aid granted on specific terms, donated quantities and estimates of unrecorded trade.