Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Kenya
Kenya: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 7.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Kenya stood at 7.04 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 67.7% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Kenya peaked at 332.9 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -72.18 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Kenya 38th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 86.23 % change on previous year | +244.9% |
| 1964 | -72.18 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1965 | 46.2 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1966 | 332.9 % change on previous year | +620.5% |
| 1967 | 20 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1968 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1969 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 2.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 3.69 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 1977 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 17.65 % change on previous year | +482.4% |
| 1980 | 25 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 20 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 20.17 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1983 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1984 | -15.21 % change on previous year | +718.2% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 9.38 % change on previous year | +190.6% |
| 1989 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1990 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1992 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +178.9% |
| 1993 | 12.37 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1995 | -15.79 % change on previous year | -1083.0% |
| 1996 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -231.4% |
| 1997 | -0.7102 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1998 | -21.21 % change on previous year | +2886.1% |
| 1999 | 36.26 % change on previous year | -271.0% |
| 2000 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2001 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 2002 | 15.14 % change on previous year | -377.4% |
| 2003 | 10.44 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5713 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2005 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -417.1% |
| 2006 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -708.5% |
| 2007 | 11.38 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2008 | -0.2023 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2009 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -4446.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2011 | 23.03 % change on previous year | +1469.0% |
| 2012 | -46.26 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2013 | 34.2 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2014 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -84.2% |
| 2015 | -18.52 % change on previous year | -443.3% |
| 2016 | -30.81 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 2017 | -47.53 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 41.78 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2019 | 167.19 % change on previous year | +300.1% |
| 2020 | 20.6 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2021 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2022 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -229.9% |
| 2023 | 4.2 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 2024 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +67.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4446.3% | -0.2023 % change on previous year | 8.79 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -2886.1% | -0.7102 % change on previous year | -21.21 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1469.0% | 1.47 % change on previous year | 23.03 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | -1083.0% | 1.61 % change on previous year | -15.79 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.77 % change on previous year | -72.18 % change on previous year | 332.9 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.75 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -15.21 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 % change on previous year | -21.21 % change on previous year | 36.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.69 % change on previous year | -5.46 % change on previous year | 15.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.99 % change on previous year | -47.53 % change on previous year | 167.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.88 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | 20.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 South Africa 7.43 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Cameroon 7.15 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Cyprus 7.14 % change on previous year compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.02 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Mozambique 7 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Denmark 6.94 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Kenya?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Kenya was 7.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 332.9 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.18 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.