Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in India
India: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.5852 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in India, 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 India is 0.5852 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in India peaked at 0.6528 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0404 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 3rd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 India, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.042 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.042 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0505 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0505 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0538 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0555 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0595 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0595 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0612 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0617 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0652 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0632 ha per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0719 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0822 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0843 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.079 ha per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0909 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0936 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0882 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0922 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1013 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1087 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1088 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1236 ha per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1273 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1294 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1359 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1194 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1574 ha per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1659 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1514 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1668 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1428 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2064 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2366 ha per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2583 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2761 ha per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2805 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2543 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3579 ha per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3657 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3538 ha per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4093 ha per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4048 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3945 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.444 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4393 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4322 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4103 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5462 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6528 ha per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5852 ha per square kilometre | -10.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.5852 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0648 ha per square kilometre, 9.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- India's 0.5852 ha per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.068 ha per square kilometre, 8.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0445 ha per square kilometre | 0.0404 ha per square kilometre | 0.0538 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0635 ha per square kilometre | 0.0552 ha per square kilometre | 0.0822 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0914 ha per square kilometre | 0.079 ha per square kilometre | 0.106 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1278 ha per square kilometre | 0.1015 ha per square kilometre | 0.1659 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.216 ha per square kilometre | 0.1428 ha per square kilometre | 0.2805 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4012 ha per square kilometre | 0.3538 ha per square kilometre | 0.444 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5664 ha per square kilometre | 0.4813 ha per square kilometre | 0.6528 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in India?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in India was 0.5852 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6528 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0404 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- India ranks 3rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.