Total fisheries production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total fisheries production was 2,485 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fisheries production in Eritrea, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fisheries production in Eritrea is 2,485 metric tons, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 32.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fisheries production in Eritrea peaked at 12,718 metric tons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 475 metric tons, in 1993.
That places Eritrea 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fisheries production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 475 metric tons | — |
| 1994 | 2,706 metric tons | +469.7% |
| 1995 | 3,559 metric tons | +31.5% |
| 1996 | 3,252 metric tons | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 1,038 metric tons | -68.1% |
| 1998 | 1,853 metric tons | +78.5% |
| 1999 | 6,997 metric tons | +277.6% |
| 2000 | 12,718 metric tons | +81.8% |
| 2001 | 8,894 metric tons | -30.1% |
| 2002 | 7,869 metric tons | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 6,711 metric tons | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 7,410 metric tons | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 4,027 metric tons | -45.7% |
| 2006 | 8,813 metric tons | +118.8% |
| 2007 | 2,232 metric tons | -74.7% |
| 2008 | 1,965 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 3,330 metric tons | +69.5% |
| 2010 | 3,586 metric tons | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 2,939 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 3,924 metric tons | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 3,617 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 3,696 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6,241 metric tons | +68.9% |
| 2016 | 3,370 metric tons | -46.0% |
| 2017 | 4,772 metric tons | +41.6% |
| 2018 | 6,357 metric tons | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 5,889 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 1,905 metric tons | -67.7% |
| 2021 | 1,097 metric tons | -42.4% |
| 2022 | 1,677 metric tons | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 1,882 metric tons | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 2,485 metric tons | +32.1% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 2,485 metric tons is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,138 metric tons, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 2,485 metric tons is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fisheries production in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +469.7% | 475 metric tons | 2,706 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,840 metric tons | 475 metric tons | 6,997 metric tons | 7 |
| 2000s | 6,397 metric tons | 1,965 metric tons | 12,718 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,439 metric tons | 2,939 metric tons | 6,357 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,809 metric tons | 1,097 metric tons | 2,485 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 176 Jordan 3,379 metric tons compare
- 177 Antigua and Barbuda 3,305 metric tons compare
- 178 Kuwait 2,912 metric tons compare
- 180 North Macedonia 2,475 metric tons compare
- 181 Curacao 2,451 metric tons compare
- 182 Montenegro 2,409 metric tons compare
More environment data for Eritrea
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.24 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.14 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 57.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Standard Deviation 0.531 °C (2023)
- Temperature change 0.012 °C (2023)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.6471 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3665 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fisheries production in Eritrea?
- Total fisheries production in Eritrea was 2,485 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest total fisheries production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 12,718 metric tons in 2000.
- What is the lowest total fisheries production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 475 metric tons in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for total fisheries production?
- Eritrea ranks 179th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fisheries production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Total fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fisheries production measures the volume of aquatic species caught by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes. The harvest from mariculture, aquaculture and other kinds of fish farming is also included.