Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Saudi Arabia stood at 0.0002 ha per person.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0018 ha per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 1983.
That places Saudi Arabia 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, per in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0011 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 0.001 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0005 ha per person | -52.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 ha per person | +128.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0013 ha per person | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 ha per person | -47.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0006 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 ha per person | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 ha per person | -24.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 ha per person | +38.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 ha per person | +212.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0005 ha per person | -70.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 ha per person | +69.8% |
| 1977 | 0.001 ha per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 ha per person | -32.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 ha per person | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 ha per person | -32.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 ha per person | -78.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 ha per person | +99.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 ha per person | -65.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 ha per person | +179.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 ha per person | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 ha per person | +36.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per person | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 ha per person | -38.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per person | +78.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 ha per person | +72.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0013 ha per person | +253.1% |
| 1996 | 0.001 ha per person | -17.9% |
| 1997 | 0.001 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | -77.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per person | -29.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per person | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 ha per person | +50.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 ha per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 ha per person | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | -33.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | +80.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 ha per person | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 ha per person | -10.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0002 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 ha per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0002 ha per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 76% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +253.1% | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person |
| 1974 | +212.9% | 0.0006 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person |
| 1984 | +179.4% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person |
| 1965 | +128.1% | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Saudi Arabia?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Saudi Arabia was 0.0002 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 ha per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 1983.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 71st out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. 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, 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.