Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Central America
Central America: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was -5.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Central America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Central America recorded -5.99 % change on previous year for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is down 156.5% on the previous year and down 167.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Central America peaked at 34.68 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -18.3 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Central America 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Central America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1964 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +300.7% |
| 1965 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1966 | 4.24 % change on previous year | +283.1% |
| 1967 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1968 | 9.42 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 1969 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1970 | 6.02 % change on previous year | -176.4% |
| 1971 | 22.21 % change on previous year | +268.8% |
| 1972 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 1973 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1974 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1975 | -18.27 % change on previous year | +1311.8% |
| 1976 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7773 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1978 | 10.99 % change on previous year | +1314.0% |
| 1979 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1980 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1981 | -5.5 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1982 | 17.35 % change on previous year | -415.4% |
| 1983 | -0.098 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1984 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -5274.8% |
| 1985 | 10.6 % change on previous year | +109.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4478 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0102 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1988 | 34.68 % change on previous year | +340239.4% |
| 1989 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1990 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1991 | -6.44 % change on previous year | -583.5% |
| 1992 | -0.3926 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1993 | -8.73 % change on previous year | +2124.8% |
| 1994 | -6.24 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 1995 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1996 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 8.98 % change on previous year | +319.0% |
| 1998 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1999 | 29.32 % change on previous year | +738.8% |
| 2000 | -18.3 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2001 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2002 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 2003 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -338.5% |
| 2004 | 6.35 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 2005 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2006 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 2007 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2008 | -9.34 % change on previous year | -480.6% |
| 2009 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 2010 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -393.3% |
| 2011 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2012 | -6.28 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 2013 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -338.8% |
| 2015 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2016 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3631 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2018 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -681.4% |
| 2019 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 2020 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2021 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2022 | 4.69 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 2023 | 10.61 % change on previous year | +126.2% |
| 2024 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +340239.4% | 0.0102 % change on previous year | 34.68 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +5274.8% | -0.098 % change on previous year | 5.07 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -2124.8% | -0.3926 % change on previous year | -8.73 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1314.0% | 0.7773 % change on previous year | 10.99 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -7.88 % change on previous year | 9.42 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.94 % change on previous year | -18.27 % change on previous year | 22.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.42 % change on previous year | -5.5 % change on previous year | 34.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.54 % change on previous year | -8.73 % change on previous year | 29.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.59 % change on previous year | -18.3 % change on previous year | 7.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 % change on previous year | -6.28 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -5.99 % change on previous year | 10.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 10.73 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Spain 10.62 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Croatia 10.61 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Tajikistan 9.16 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Philippines 9.02 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Czechia 8.85 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Türkiye 8.57 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Central America?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Central America was -5.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 34.68 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was -18.3 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Central America rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Central America ranks 29th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 167.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.