Africa vs China, mainland: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production

Africa
16.96 million t
in 2024
China, mainland
24.22 million t
in 2024
Africa rank
6th
China, mainland rank
4th

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

  • Africa
  • China, mainland
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

China, mainland currently reports 24.22 million t against 16.96 million t in Africa, a difference of 7.26 million t.

That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.

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

Africa ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 4th of 30 groups.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, mainland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.01 million t 3.66 million t 2.64 million t China, mainland
1970s 1.32 million t 3.10 million t 1.78 million t China, mainland
1980s 1.82 million t 4.24 million t 2.42 million t China, mainland
1990s 3.08 million t 7.99 million t 4.90 million t China, mainland
2000s 6.39 million t 18.19 million t 11.80 million t China, mainland
2010s 11.67 million t 23.01 million t 11.34 million t China, mainland
2020s 16.04 million t 24.24 million t 8.20 million t China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, Africa or China, mainland?
China, mainland, at 24.22 million t against 16.96 million t in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production between Africa and China, mainland?
7.26 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, mainland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and China, mainland rank globally for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production?
Africa ranks 6th and China, mainland ranks 4th 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) — Production. 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) — Production
Unit
t
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.