Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Egypt
Egypt: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0943 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0943 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
22nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
0.1017 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0101 ha per square kilometre
in 1989
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 0.0943 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Egypt peaked at 0.1017 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 ha per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Egypt 22nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0259 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0203 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | +55.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1985 | 0.017 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.016 ha per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0135 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0194 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0305 ha per square kilometre | +98.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0271 ha per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0428 ha per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0467 ha per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0531 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.064 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0584 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0688 ha per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0834 ha per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0697 ha per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0818 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0862 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0862 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0905 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1017 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1014 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0943 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.0943 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0648 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.0943 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0389 ha per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | 0.0295 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | 0.0291 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0179 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | 0.0601 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0713 ha per square kilometre | 0.053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0862 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.097 ha per square kilometre | 0.0905 ha per square kilometre | 0.1017 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 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
- 23 Barbados 0.0884 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Cameroon 0.0842 ha per square kilometre compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 0.0835 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Egypt?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Egypt was 0.0943 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1017 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 ha per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Egypt rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Egypt ranks 22nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.