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

Egypt
97,257 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
279,075 ha
in 2024
Egypt rank
11th
Northern Africa rank
14th

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

  • Egypt
  • Northern Africa
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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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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.