Africa vs China: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested over time
- Africa
- China
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.34 million ha against 1.10 million ha in China, a difference of 234,600 ha.
That makes Africa's figure about 1.2 times China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Africa ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd of 30 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 2 and China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74,796 ha | 238,553 ha | 163,757 ha | China |
| 1970s | 115,941 ha | 166,861 ha | 50,920 ha | China |
| 1980s | 133,757 ha | 223,332 ha | 89,576 ha | China |
| 1990s | 433,454 ha | 384,676 ha | 48,778 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 837,832 ha | 854,242 ha | 16,410 ha | China |
| 2010s | 1.04 million ha | 1.05 million ha | 9,831 ha | China |
| 2020s | 1.30 million ha | 1.10 million ha | 198,540 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 China?
- Africa, at 1.34 million ha against 1.10 million ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested between Africa and China?
- 234,600 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and China rank globally for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Africa ranks 4th and China ranks 2nd 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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.