Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Africa
Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Africa is 1.78 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 724.9% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Africa peaked at 171.82 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -26.31 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Africa ranks 18th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 5.38 % change on previous year | -422.9% |
| 1964 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1965 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1966 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +473.1% |
| 1967 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -89.3% |
| 1968 | -0.7787 % change on previous year | -170.6% |
| 1969 | 13.35 % change on previous year | -1814.6% |
| 1970 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1971 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8151 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1973 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +521.5% |
| 1974 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 1975 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1976 | 20.21 % change on previous year | -1612.0% |
| 1977 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 1978 | -13.96 % change on previous year | -950.6% |
| 1979 | -3.43 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1980 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8125 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1982 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +614.1% |
| 1983 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1984 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1985 | -0.0991 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1986 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -6659.1% |
| 1987 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 1988 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1989 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0897 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1991 | 171.82 % change on previous year | +191341.5% |
| 1992 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1993 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 1994 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1995 | 5.86 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1996 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 1998 | 5.11 % change on previous year | +185.6% |
| 1999 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2000 | -0.6244 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2001 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -677.4% |
| 2002 | 7.06 % change on previous year | +95.8% |
| 2003 | 6.81 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 42.16 % change on previous year | +519.5% |
| 2005 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2006 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2007 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +118.8% |
| 2008 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4219 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2010 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +979.8% |
| 2011 | -26.31 % change on previous year | -677.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4035 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6751 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2014 | 19.84 % change on previous year | +2839.1% |
| 2015 | 6 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2016 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4 % change on previous year | -294.6% |
| 2018 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5476 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +536.3% |
| 2023 | -0.2855 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 2024 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -724.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +191341.5% | 0.0897 % change on previous year | 171.82 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +6659.1% | -0.0991 % change on previous year | 6.5 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2839.1% | 0.6751 % change on previous year | 19.84 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +1814.6% | -0.7787 % change on previous year | 13.35 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +1612.0% | -1.34 % change on previous year | 20.21 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +979.8% | 0.4219 % change on previous year | 4.56 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 13.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -13.96 % change on previous year | 20.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -5.51 % change on previous year | 7.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6 % change on previous year | 0.0897 % change on previous year | 171.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 % change on previous year | -0.6244 % change on previous year | 42.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.97 % change on previous year | -26.31 % change on previous year | 19.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 % change on previous year | -0.2855 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 15 Hungary 19.76 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Oman 17.86 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Ethiopia PDR 17.28 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Niger 16.73 % change on previous year compare
- 19 USSR 16.05 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Mauritius 15.94 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Germany 15.89 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Africa?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Africa was 1.78 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 171.82 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.31 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Africa ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.