Niger vs Northern Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production

Niger
2.37 million t
in 2024
Northern Africa
8.19 million t
in 2024
Niger rank
10th
Northern Africa rank
12th

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

  • Niger
  • Northern Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 8.19 million t against 2.37 million t in Niger, a difference of 5.82 million t.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 3.5 times Niger's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 12th of 179 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 31,715 t 767,361 t 735,646 t Northern Africa
1970s 55,575 t 925,826 t 870,251 t Northern Africa
1980s 87,934 t 1.24 million t 1.15 million t Northern Africa
1990s 182,064 t 1.59 million t 1.41 million t Northern Africa
2000s 318,931 t 3.65 million t 3.33 million t Northern Africa
2010s 824,314 t 6.39 million t 5.57 million t Northern Africa
2020s 1.76 million t 8.00 million t 6.25 million t Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, Niger or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 8.19 million t against 2.37 million t in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production between Niger and Northern Africa?
5.82 million t, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Niger and Northern Africa rank globally for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production?
Niger ranks 10th and Northern Africa ranks 12th 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) — 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.