Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Afghanistan, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Afghanistan is 0.0008 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 91.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Afghanistan peaked at 0.0035 ha per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 2018.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd of 124 countries on this measure, 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, per in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0035 ha per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0031 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.002 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0018 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0017 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.001 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 ha per person | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 ha per person | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per person | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 ha per person | +29.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per person | -42.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 ha per person | +68.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 ha per person | +51.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 ha per person | +1.8% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.0008 ha per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0004 ha per person, 2.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.0008 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 2.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Afghanistan 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 | +68.7% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
| 2021 | +51.6% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person |
| 2017 | +29.2% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person |
| 2018 | -42.2% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0024 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0035 ha per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Afghanistan?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Afghanistan was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 ha per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 2018.
- How does Afghanistan rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.