Africa vs India: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production over time
- Africa
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 24.27 million t against 16.96 million t in Africa, a difference of 7.30 million t.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was India ahead.
Africa ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd of 30 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.01 million t | 1.41 million t | 400,593 t | India |
| 1970s | 1.32 million t | 2.06 million t | 736,023 t | India |
| 1980s | 1.82 million t | 2.79 million t | 966,735 t | India |
| 1990s | 3.08 million t | 4.00 million t | 920,747 t | India |
| 2000s | 6.39 million t | 8.81 million t | 2.42 million t | India |
| 2010s | 11.67 million t | 19.65 million t | 7.98 million t | India |
| 2020s | 16.04 million t | 27.78 million t | 11.74 million t | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, Africa or India?
- India, at 24.27 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 India?
- 7.30 million t, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and India?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and India rank globally for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production?
- Africa ranks 6th and India ranks 3rd 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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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.