Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0043 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 0.0043 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.2% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Saudi Arabia peaked at 0.0077 ha per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Saudi Arabia 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +136.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1967 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1968 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +229.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +112.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +196.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1992 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +87.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +268.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +79.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +21.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0043 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0183 ha per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 0.0043 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0389 ha per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +268.1% | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +229.4% | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +196.5% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +136.7% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 100 Brazil 0.0059 ha per square kilometre compare
- 101 Honduras 0.0057 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Libya 0.0051 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 El Salvador 0.0041 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 Finland 0.004 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Ireland 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1539 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Saudi Arabia?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in Saudi Arabia was 0.0043 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0077 ha per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.