Onions and shallots, dry: Area harvested … annual Area harvested in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Onions and shallots, dry: Area harvested … annual Area harvested was -6.53 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Saudi Arabia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Saudi Arabia stood at -6.53 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.8% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Saudi Arabia peaked at 268.06 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -76.74 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd 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: Area harvested … annual Area harvested in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -50.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 136.73 % change on previous year | -372.3% |
| 1966 | 22.12 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 1967 | -45.16 % change on previous year | -304.2% |
| 1968 | -0.4525 % change on previous year | -99.0% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -4.45 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -20.88 % change on previous year | +368.8% |
| 1973 | 45.52 % change on previous year | -318.0% |
| 1974 | 229.42 % change on previous year | +404.0% |
| 1975 | -68.68 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1976 | 79.22 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 1977 | 13.52 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 1978 | -28.03 % change on previous year | -307.3% |
| 1979 | 24.67 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1980 | -28.02 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1981 | -76.68 % change on previous year | +173.7% |
| 1982 | 112.16 % change on previous year | -246.3% |
| 1983 | -62.78 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1984 | 196.52 % change on previous year | -413.0% |
| 1985 | -21.61 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1986 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1987 | 4.19 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1988 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -343.6% |
| 1989 | 43.12 % change on previous year | -522.7% |
| 1990 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 1991 | -35.23 % change on previous year | -448.7% |
| 1992 | 87.02 % change on previous year | -347.0% |
| 1993 | 13.3 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1994 | 79.79 % change on previous year | +499.9% |
| 1995 | 268.06 % change on previous year | +236.0% |
| 1996 | -14.53 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1997 | -0.7458 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1998 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +54.0% |
| 1999 | -76.74 % change on previous year | +6582.9% |
| 2000 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 2001 | 11.72 % change on previous year | -547.0% |
| 2002 | 9.35 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 4.33 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2004 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 2005 | -15.42 % change on previous year | +89.2% |
| 2006 | -25.94 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 2007 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2008 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -806.9% |
| 2010 | 49.19 % change on previous year | +258.7% |
| 2011 | 8.93 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2012 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2013 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2014 | -31.83 % change on previous year | +2182.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7919 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7856 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8166 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5155 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 2019 | 79.49 % change on previous year | +15320.5% |
| 2020 | 37.94 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2021 | 9.17 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2022 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2023 | 21.2 % change on previous year | +428.5% |
| 2024 | -6.53 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's -6.53 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.36 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's -6.53 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.497 % change on previous year. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry: Area harvested … annual Area harvested in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +15320.5% | 0.5155 % change on previous year | 79.49 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -6582.9% | -1.15 % change on previous year | -76.74 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | -2182.7% | -1.39 % change on previous year | -31.83 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.88 % change on previous year | -50.21 % change on previous year | 136.73 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 27.03 % change on previous year | -68.68 % change on previous year | 229.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.51 % change on previous year | -76.68 % change on previous year | 196.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.99 % change on previous year | -76.74 % change on previous year | 268.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.7 % change on previous year | -25.94 % change on previous year | 13.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.33 % change on previous year | -31.83 % change on previous year | 79.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.16 % change on previous year | -6.53 % change on previous year | 37.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 130 Réunion -4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Russian Federation -5.19 % change on previous year compare
- 132 Mexico -6.26 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Qatar -7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Rwanda -7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Botswana -11.41 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Saudi Arabia?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Saudi Arabia was -6.53 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 268.06 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.74 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 133rd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.