Eritrea: GDP share of agriculture

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 Eritrea

Value added in the agricultural sector as percent of GDP

 Latest value 14.12
 Year 2009
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1992 - 2009
 Average 18.40
 Min - Max 10.64 - 27.35
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2009 is 14.12 percent, a decline from 16.78 percent in 2008. In comparison, the world average is 11.33 percent, based on data from 186 countries. Historically, the average for Eritrea from 1992 to 2009 is 18.4 percent. The minimum value, 10.64 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 27.35 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Eritrea - GDP share of agriculture - Recent values chart

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Eritrea - GDP share of agriculture - historical chart - 1992-2009




The importance of agriculture in the economy of Eritrea and other countries is measured as the value added of the agricultural sector as percent of GDP. Agriculture includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as the cultivation of crops and livestock production.
Definition: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC divisions 1-3 and includes forestry, hunting, and fishing, as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 4. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.

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 Percent agricultural land 62.72 2022 percent
 Employment in agriculture 63.99 2022 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 14.12 2009 percent
 Agriculture value added 0.26 2009 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 75,920 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 100.6 2022 index points
 Precipitation 384 2021 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 5.7 2022 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 640 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 106.1 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 3.9 2022 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 109.3 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 10,489.4 2022 sq. km
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