Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Ireland
Ireland: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0038 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Ireland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Ireland stood at 0.0038 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Ireland peaked at 0.0089 ha per square kilometre in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
Ireland ranks 106th of 124 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Ireland, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -39.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +70.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 0.0038 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0183 ha per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 0.0038 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0312 ha per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Ireland 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 | +70.6% | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 103 Saudi Arabia 0.0043 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 El Salvador 0.0041 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Finland 0.004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Sweden 0.0037 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Mali 0.0035 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Zambia 0.0034 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,391 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.9559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3541 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Ireland?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Ireland was 0.0038 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0089 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Ireland rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Ireland ranks 106th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.