Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Western Asia
Western Asia: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 4.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Western Asia, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Western Asia stood at 4.97 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 1,764.8% on the previous year and up 190.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Western Asia peaked at 49.64 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -21.42 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Western Asia ranks 11th 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 Western Asia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -3.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 10.46 % change on previous year | -416.6% |
| 1964 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1965 | -5.6 % change on previous year | -324.4% |
| 1966 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -285.3% |
| 1967 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1968 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1969 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -210.3% |
| 1970 | 8.01 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1971 | -4.42 % change on previous year | -155.1% |
| 1972 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -221.5% |
| 1974 | 8.93 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1975 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -205.7% |
| 1976 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 1977 | 13.94 % change on previous year | -1463.2% |
| 1978 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 1979 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -339.8% |
| 1981 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1982 | -5.39 % change on previous year | -226.2% |
| 1983 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1984 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -162.7% |
| 1985 | 20.51 % change on previous year | +376.1% |
| 1986 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 1987 | -0.6862 % change on previous year | -94.9% |
| 1988 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 1989 | 6.19 % change on previous year | +365.9% |
| 1990 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1991 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 1992 | 13.13 % change on previous year | -334.1% |
| 1993 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1994 | 8.43 % change on previous year | -260.2% |
| 1995 | 49.64 % change on previous year | +488.8% |
| 1996 | -21.42 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 1997 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1998 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7845 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2000 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -999.9% |
| 2001 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 2002 | -14.85 % change on previous year | -231.7% |
| 2003 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2004 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2005 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +124.2% |
| 2006 | -14.39 % change on previous year | -394.8% |
| 2007 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2008 | -0.3069 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2009 | -11.22 % change on previous year | +3555.4% |
| 2010 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -132.3% |
| 2011 | 8.38 % change on previous year | +131.3% |
| 2012 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2013 | -6.57 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 2014 | -5.51 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2015 | -7.76 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 2016 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 2017 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -248.4% |
| 2018 | -5.16 % change on previous year | +73.2% |
| 2019 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
| 2020 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2655 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2022 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -3832.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2663 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 2024 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +1764.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Western Asia 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 | -3832.3% | 0.2655 % change on previous year | -9.91 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -3555.4% | -0.3069 % change on previous year | -11.22 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1764.8% | 0.2663 % change on previous year | 4.97 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +1463.2% | -1.02 % change on previous year | 13.94 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.45 % change on previous year | -5.6 % change on previous year | 10.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.989 % change on previous year | -9.44 % change on previous year | 13.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 % change on previous year | -13.36 % change on previous year | 20.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -21.42 % change on previous year | 49.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.28 % change on previous year | -14.85 % change on previous year | 11.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5552 % change on previous year | -7.76 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 % change on previous year | -9.91 % change on previous year | 11.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Asia
- 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
- 14 Palestine 20.5 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Western Asia?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Western Asia was 4.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.64 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.42 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Western Asia rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Western Asia ranks 11th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 190.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.