USSR vs Western Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production

USSR
2.24 million t
in 1991
Western Africa
5.53 million t
in 2024
USSR rank
12th
Western Africa rank
14th

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

  • USSR
  • Western Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 5.53 million t against 2.24 million t in USSR, a difference of 3.30 million t.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 2.5 times USSR's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

USSR ranks 12th and Western Africa ranks 14th of 179 countries.

USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade USSR Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 678,689 t 63,184 t 615,505 t USSR
1970s 1.42 million t 101,328 t 1.32 million t USSR
1980s 2.26 million t 159,103 t 2.10 million t USSR
1990s 2.25 million t 546,016 t 1.71 million t USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, USSR or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 5.53 million t against 2.24 million t in USSR as of 2024.
What is the difference in onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production between USSR and Western Africa?
3.30 million t, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for USSR and Western Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do USSR and Western Africa rank globally for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production?
USSR ranks 12th and Western 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) — 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.