Egypt vs Northern Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested over time
- Egypt
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 279,075 ha against 97,257 ha in Egypt, a difference of 181,818 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.9 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,856 ha | 44,035 ha | 18,180 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 23,510 ha | 58,486 ha | 34,976 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 17,554 ha | 66,385 ha | 48,830 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 17,859 ha | 87,444 ha | 69,585 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 36,864 ha | 160,407 ha | 123,543 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 70,999 ha | 240,424 ha | 169,425 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 96,667 ha | 277,749 ha | 181,082 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, Egypt or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 279,075 ha against 97,257 ha in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested between Egypt and Northern Africa?
- 181,818 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Northern Africa rank globally for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Egypt ranks 11th and Northern Africa ranks 14th of 179 countries.
- 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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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.