Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded -1.94 % change on previous year for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.6% on the previous year and down 141.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Eastern Africa peaked at 38.62 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -10.26 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 30 groups 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -237.5% |
| 1964 | 3 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1965 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +139.3% |
| 1966 | 18.3 % change on previous year | +155.2% |
| 1967 | 7.89 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1968 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1969 | 7.18 % change on previous year | +155.9% |
| 1970 | 38.62 % change on previous year | +438.0% |
| 1971 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4198 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1973 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +724.0% |
| 1974 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1975 | -9.17 % change on previous year | +282.5% |
| 1976 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -225.0% |
| 1977 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1978 | -7.41 % change on previous year | -418.3% |
| 1979 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
| 1980 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3924 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1982 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +1499.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1884 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1984 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +597.1% |
| 1985 | 2.44 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1986 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 1987 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +50.9% |
| 1988 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3427 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 1990 | -10.26 % change on previous year | -3094.8% |
| 1991 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -216.5% |
| 1992 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1993 | 19.86 % change on previous year | +165.1% |
| 1994 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1995 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 6.49 % change on previous year | +79.2% |
| 1997 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1998 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +396.7% |
| 2000 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2001 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +234.8% |
| 2002 | 14.56 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 2003 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 14.06 % change on previous year | +311.6% |
| 2007 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 2008 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2009 | 9.21 % change on previous year | +74.4% |
| 2010 | 15.32 % change on previous year | +66.4% |
| 2011 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2012 | -8.79 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 2013 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 2014 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +53.5% |
| 2015 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2016 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2017 | 9.29 % change on previous year | -773.2% |
| 2018 | 8.06 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2020 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2021 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +296.5% |
| 2022 | 13.03 % change on previous year | -320.5% |
| 2023 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 2024 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -3094.8% | 0.3427 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +1499.4% | 0.3924 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.94 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 18.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.74 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 38.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 6.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.89 % change on previous year | -10.26 % change on previous year | 19.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 14.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 % change on previous year | -8.79 % change on previous year | 15.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.464 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 13.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 23 Poland 13.06 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 12.97 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Sweden 12.75 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More agriculture & rural data for Eastern Africa
- Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, annual growth rate 0.1136 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield, annual growth rate -0.1042 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, annual growth rate 0.2182 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual -0.6405 % change on previous year (2024)
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield, annual 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 6.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production, annual growth rate 6.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 4.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Eastern Africa?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Eastern Africa was -1.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 38.62 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.26 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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
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.