Africa vs Bangladesh: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested

Africa
1.34 million ha
in 2024
Bangladesh
207,822 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
4th
Bangladesh rank
6th

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Bangladesh
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 1.34 million ha against 207,822 ha in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.13 million ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 6.4 times Bangladesh's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 4th and Bangladesh ranks 6th of 30 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Bangladesh Difference Ahead
1960s 74,796 ha 28,289 ha 46,507 ha Africa
1970s 115,941 ha 31,968 ha 83,974 ha Africa
1980s 133,757 ha 33,181 ha 100,576 ha Africa
1990s 433,454 ha 34,338 ha 399,116 ha Africa
2000s 837,832 ha 75,827 ha 762,005 ha Africa
2010s 1.04 million ha 155,029 ha 887,455 ha Africa
2020s 1.30 million ha 199,280 ha 1.10 million ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, Africa or Bangladesh?
Africa, at 1.34 million ha against 207,822 ha in Bangladesh as of 2024.
What is the difference in onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested between Africa and Bangladesh?
1.13 million ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Bangladesh?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Bangladesh rank globally for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
Africa ranks 4th and Bangladesh ranks 6th of 30 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 10,994 data points, 1961–2024
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.