Vegetable oil production in Eritrea
Eritrea: Vegetable oil production was 630 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
630 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 66 countries
All-time high
720 tonnes
in 1995
All-time low
384 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Vegetable oil production in Eritrea, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 630 tonnes for vegetable oil production in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil production in Eritrea peaked at 720 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 384 tonnes, in 2000.
Eritrea ranks 46th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Vegetable oil production in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 480 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 480 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 720 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 480 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 528 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 480 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 480 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 384 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 384 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 384 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 720 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 2004 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 672 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 624 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 659 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 614 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 633 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 636 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 628 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 630 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 630 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 630 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 630 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 630 tonnes | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 630 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,715 tonnes, 9% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 630 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,146 tonnes, 7% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 521.14 tonnes | 480 tonnes | 720 tonnes | 7 |
| 2000s | 619.2 tonnes | 384 tonnes | 720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 653.6 tonnes | 614 tonnes | 720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 630 tonnes | 630 tonnes | 630 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 43 Singapore 1,000 tonnes compare
- 44 Afghanistan 908.61 tonnes compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 708.41 tonnes compare
- 47 Belgium 590.34 tonnes compare
- 48 Denmark 552.57 tonnes compare
- 49 South Africa 544.71 tonnes compare
More energy & mining data for Eritrea
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil production in Eritrea?
- Vegetable oil production in Eritrea was 630 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable oil production recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 720 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil production recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 384 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Eritrea rank for vegetable oil production?
- Eritrea ranks 46th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil production rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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