Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Benin
Benin: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was -40.22 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Benin, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Benin stood at -40.22 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 373.0% on the previous year and down 827.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Benin peaked at 657.11 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -77.52 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Benin ranks 151st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Benin, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 44.44 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 1964 | 63.46 % change on previous year | +42.8% |
| 1965 | 21.18 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 1966 | 94.17 % change on previous year | +344.7% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 33.33 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | -52 % change on previous year | -308.0% |
| 1974 | 45.83 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1975 | 85.71 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 1976 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 1977 | -5 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1978 | -7.02 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1979 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 1983 | -10 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 32.67 % change on previous year | -426.7% |
| 1985 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1986 | -5.25 % change on previous year | -340.9% |
| 1987 | -6.92 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 1988 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1989 | 7.72 % change on previous year | +118.6% |
| 1990 | 12.33 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1991 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1992 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1993 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -320.0% |
| 1994 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1995 | -52.4 % change on previous year | -2000.2% |
| 1996 | 120.18 % change on previous year | -329.3% |
| 1997 | 152.29 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1998 | -40.87 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1999 | -26.83 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2001 | 67.89 % change on previous year | +511.0% |
| 2002 | -28.33 % change on previous year | -141.7% |
| 2003 | 18.74 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2004 | -51.4 % change on previous year | -374.2% |
| 2005 | 106.24 % change on previous year | -306.7% |
| 2006 | 34.91 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2007 | -77.52 % change on previous year | -322.0% |
| 2008 | 93.61 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 2009 | 219.29 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2010 | -75.96 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2011 | 28.4 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2012 | 657.11 % change on previous year | +2213.8% |
| 2013 | -55.51 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2014 | 5.53 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2015 | 56.71 % change on previous year | +925.3% |
| 2016 | 7.15 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2017 | -16.17 % change on previous year | -326.3% |
| 2018 | -22.77 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 37.32 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 2020 | 52.59 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2021 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2022 | 12.46 % change on previous year | +64.0% |
| 2023 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2024 | -40.22 % change on previous year | -373.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2213.8% | 28.4 % change on previous year | 657.11 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -2000.2% | 2.76 % change on previous year | -52.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.03 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 94.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.14 % change on previous year | -52 % change on previous year | 85.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6505 % change on previous year | -10 % change on previous year | 32.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.99 % change on previous year | -52.4 % change on previous year | 152.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.45 % change on previous year | -77.52 % change on previous year | 219.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.18 % change on previous year | -75.96 % change on previous year | 657.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.43 % change on previous year | -40.22 % change on previous year | 52.59 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Benin?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Benin was -40.22 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 657.11 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -77.52 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Benin rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Benin ranks 151st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 827.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin 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.