Botswana vs South America: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield

Botswana
44,713 kg/ha
in 2024
South America
30,064 kg/ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
13th
South America rank
13th

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

  • Botswana
  • South America
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 44,713 kg/ha against 30,064 kg/ha in South America, a difference of 14,649 kg/ha.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.5 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 13th and South America ranks 13th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 4 and South America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana South America Difference Ahead
1960s 9,105 kg/ha 9,888 kg/ha 782.3 kg/ha South America
1970s 14,994 kg/ha 11,938 kg/ha 3,056 kg/ha Botswana
1980s 16,667 kg/ha 14,776 kg/ha 1,891 kg/ha Botswana
1990s 14,883 kg/ha 17,971 kg/ha 3,088 kg/ha South America
2000s 17,593 kg/ha 22,899 kg/ha 5,306 kg/ha South America
2010s 34,232 kg/ha 26,783 kg/ha 7,448 kg/ha Botswana
2020s 35,193 kg/ha 29,549 kg/ha 5,645 kg/ha Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield, Botswana or South America?
Botswana, at 44,713 kg/ha against 30,064 kg/ha in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield between Botswana and South America?
14,649 kg/ha, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and South America?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Botswana and South America rank globally for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
Botswana ranks 13th and South America ranks 13th 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) — Yield. 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) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 10,921 data points, 1961–2024
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