Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in China
China: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.1174 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in China, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in China is 0.1174 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in China peaked at 0.1176 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.015 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.
China ranks 18th 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 China, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0309 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1965 | 0.024 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.023 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0177 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0252 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0273 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0347 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0379 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0534 ha per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0561 ha per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0608 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0768 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0821 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0853 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0906 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 0.096 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1013 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1066 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0992 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1011 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1044 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1081 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1088 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1093 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1102 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1139 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1155 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1165 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.117 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1174 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1174 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.1174 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0252 ha per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- China's 0.1174 ha per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0707 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -33.4% | 0.0225 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0254 ha per square kilometre | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0178 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0209 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | 0.0198 ha per square kilometre | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | 0.0608 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.091 ha per square kilometre | 0.0709 ha per square kilometre | 0.1066 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1121 ha per square kilometre | 0.1044 ha per square kilometre | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1174 ha per square kilometre | 0.1173 ha per square kilometre | 0.1176 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 15 North Macedonia 0.1342 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 0.1334 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Tajikistan 0.1328 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 0.1098 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Myanmar 0.1081 ha per square kilometre compare
- 21 Indonesia 0.096 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for China
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0666 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 923.03 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3366 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in China?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in China was 0.1174 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1176 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does China rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- China ranks 18th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.