Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) was 4.03 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Eritrea, 1992–2009
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2009, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Eritrea stood at 4.03 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 215.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Eritrea peaked at 4.92 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 475.50 million current LCU, in 1993.
Eritrea ranks 143rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 598.10 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 475.50 million current LCU | -20.5% |
| 1994 | 717.70 million current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 695.90 million current LCU | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 715.40 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 747.10 million current LCU | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.28 billion current LCU | +71.7% |
| 1999 | 1.28 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 856.00 million current LCU | -32.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 billion current LCU | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.43 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.63 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 3.81 billion current LCU | +134.4% |
| 2006 | 4.58 billion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 4.92 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.56 billion current LCU | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 4.03 billion current LCU | +13.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 4.03 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.93 trillion current LCU, 0% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 4.03 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 900.60 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +134.4% | 1.63 billion current LCU | 3.81 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 813.55 million current LCU | 475.50 million current LCU | 1.28 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.75 billion current LCU | 856.00 million current LCU | 4.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 140 Belgium 4.69 billion current LCU compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 4.49 billion current LCU compare
- 142 South Sudan 4.48 billion current LCU
- 144 Solomon Islands 3.98 billion current LCU compare
- 145 Libya 3.83 billion current LCU compare
- 146 Greenland 3.79 billion current LCU compare
More economy & growth data for Eritrea
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.25 Percent per annum (2019)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.84 Percent per annum (2019)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.53 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.77 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Eritrea?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Eritrea was 4.03 billion current LCU in 2009, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 billion current LCU in 2007.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.50 million current LCU in 1993.
- How does Eritrea rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Eritrea ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2009.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.