Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 5.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 5.49 % change on previous year for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of up 97.3% on the previous year and down 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Middle Africa peaked at 90.37 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -62.13 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Middle Africa ranks 10th 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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 17.98 % change on previous year | -408.8% |
| 1964 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1965 | 14.36 % change on previous year | +111.9% |
| 1966 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1967 | -12.01 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1968 | 50.83 % change on previous year | -523.1% |
| 1969 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1970 | 15.47 % change on previous year | -632.6% |
| 1971 | 39.28 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 1972 | 21.36 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1973 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1974 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 1975 | 59.5 % change on previous year | -539.9% |
| 1976 | 90.37 % change on previous year | +51.9% |
| 1977 | -2.65 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1978 | -62.13 % change on previous year | +2243.9% |
| 1979 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -121.0% |
| 1980 | 21.97 % change on previous year | +68.0% |
| 1981 | 23.7 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 1983 | 4.76 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1985 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1986 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 1988 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 1989 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1990 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 4.74 % change on previous year | +223.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 1993 | 1.16 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +145.0% |
| 1995 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +91.6% |
| 1996 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 1997 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 1998 | -13.61 % change on previous year | -999.6% |
| 1999 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2000 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -314.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2002 | 7.79 % change on previous year | +653.7% |
| 2003 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 6.53 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 8.23 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2006 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 2007 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2008 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2009 | -26.85 % change on previous year | -1184.0% |
| 2010 | 10.21 % change on previous year | -138.0% |
| 2011 | 13.12 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 2012 | 25.02 % change on previous year | +90.8% |
| 2013 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2014 | 70.09 % change on previous year | +2263.4% |
| 2015 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2016 | -0.9176 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2017 | 17.07 % change on previous year | -1960.0% |
| 2018 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2019 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2020 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +496.7% |
| 2021 | -0.3197 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2022 | 19.18 % change on previous year | -6099.5% |
| 2023 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2024 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +6099.5% | -0.3197 % change on previous year | 19.18 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2263.4% | 2.97 % change on previous year | 70.09 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -2243.9% | -2.65 % change on previous year | -62.13 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1960.0% | -0.9176 % change on previous year | 17.07 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1184.0% | 2.48 % change on previous year | -26.85 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -999.6% | 1.51 % change on previous year | -13.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.32 % change on previous year | -12.01 % change on previous year | 50.83 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 16.98 % change on previous year | -62.13 % change on previous year | 90.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.89 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 23.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2384 % change on previous year | -13.61 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8131 % change on previous year | -26.85 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.66 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 70.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 19.18 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 8 Uzbekistan 32.26 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Ecuador 31.05 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Kuwait 30.77 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Syrian Arab Republic 29.2 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Caribbean 22.88 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Slovakia 22.33 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Middle Africa?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Middle Africa was 5.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90.37 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -62.13 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Middle Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Middle Africa ranks 10th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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.