Asia vs Nigeria: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested

Asia
3.76 million ha
in 2024
Nigeria
612,609 ha
in 2024
Asia rank
2nd
Nigeria rank
5th

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

  • Asia
  • Nigeria
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Asia currently reports 3.76 million ha against 612,609 ha in Nigeria, a difference of 3.14 million ha.

That makes Asia's figure about 6.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Asia has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th of 30 groups.

Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 1.43 million ha 272,294 ha 1.16 million ha Asia
2000s 2.28 million ha 508,295 ha 1.78 million ha Asia
2010s 3.19 million ha 489,422 ha 2.70 million ha Asia
2020s 3.85 million ha 602,577 ha 3.25 million ha Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, Asia or Nigeria?
Asia, at 3.76 million ha against 612,609 ha in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested between Asia and Nigeria?
3.14 million ha, with Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Nigeria?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Asia and Nigeria rank globally for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
Asia ranks 2nd and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.