Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Kenya
Kenya: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0191 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Kenya stood at 0.0191 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Kenya peaked at 0.0205 ha per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Kenya 76th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1963 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -72.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +332.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.003 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0125 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0139 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2016 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +166.3% |
| 2020 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0191 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0648 ha per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0191 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0353 ha per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Kenya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +332.9% | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +166.3% | 0.0059 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +86.2% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
| 1964 | -72.2% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | 0.0098 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | 0.0151 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0192 ha per square kilometre | 0.0183 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 73 South Africa 0.0219 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Slovakia 0.0214 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Algeria 0.0209 ha per square kilometre compare
- 77 Hungary 0.0183 ha per square kilometre compare
- 78 Ecuador 0.0167 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Montenegro 0.0155 ha per square kilometre compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Kenya?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Kenya was 0.0191 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0205 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.