Onions and shallots, dry: Area harvested … annual Area harvested in South America
South America: Onions and shallots, dry: Area harvested … annual Area harvested was 2.95 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in South America, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in South America is 2.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 3,385.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in South America peaked at 12.41 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -7.57 % change on previous year, in 1985.
South America ranks 16th 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: Area harvested … annual Area harvested in South America, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.72 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.5856 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1964 | 10.54 % change on previous year | -1900.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3184 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1966 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +2382.5% |
| 1967 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1968 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 5.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | -2.27 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1972 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -221.3% |
| 1973 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -225.7% |
| 1974 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -268.8% |
| 1975 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1976 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +302.7% |
| 1977 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1978 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1979 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -766.3% |
| 1980 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1981 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 1982 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +465.1% |
| 1983 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1984 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1985 | -7.57 % change on previous year | -241.6% |
| 1986 | 11.38 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 1987 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1988 | -0.3264 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1989 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -804.2% |
| 1990 | -0.3094 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1991 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +528.1% |
| 1992 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 1993 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 1994 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -331.0% |
| 1995 | -4.96 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
| 1996 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -225.3% |
| 1997 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1998 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -508.2% |
| 1999 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2000 | -6.77 % change on previous year | -550.2% |
| 2001 | -0.7982 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 2002 | 7.54 % change on previous year | -1044.8% |
| 2003 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2004 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -424.1% |
| 2005 | 0.599 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6424 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2007 | -0.4641 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2008 | -1.16 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1 % change on previous year | -798.3% |
| 2010 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2011 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -217.4% |
| 2012 | -5.18 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2013 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2014 | -0.0897 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2015 | -0.8835 % change on previous year | +884.7% |
| 2016 | 8.53 % change on previous year | -1065.5% |
| 2017 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 2018 | -6.93 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 2019 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2020 | -5.87 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 2021 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2022 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2023 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +149.7% |
| 2024 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry: Area harvested … annual Area harvested in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +2382.5% | 0.3184 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +1900.3% | -0.5856 % change on previous year | 10.54 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.6 % change on previous year | -5.09 % change on previous year | 10.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.99 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 12.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 % change on previous year | -7.57 % change on previous year | 11.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9723 % change on previous year | -4.96 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2901 % change on previous year | -6.93 % change on previous year | 8.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4446 % change on previous year | -6.93 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.3076 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 13 Slovakia 22.33 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Palestine 20.5 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Hungary 19.76 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Oman 17.86 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Ethiopia PDR 17.28 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Niger 16.73 % change on previous year compare
- 19 USSR 16.05 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in South America?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in South America was 2.95 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.57 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does South America rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- South America ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,385.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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.