Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in South Africa
South Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per was 0.0219 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0219 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
73rd
of 124 countries
All-time high
0.0253 ha per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0036 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested, per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in South Africa stood at 0.0219 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in South Africa peaked at 0.0253 ha per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 73rd 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0106 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.012 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.014 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0148 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0169 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0201 ha per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0221 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0239 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0247 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0229 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0219 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0252 ha per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0219 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0353 ha per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0074 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | 0.0099 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0154 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | 0.0253 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0234 ha per square kilometre | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | 0.0243 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 70 Colombia 0.0236 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Luxembourg 0.0233 ha per square kilometre compare
- 72 Lithuania 0.0232 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Slovakia 0.0214 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Algeria 0.0209 ha per square kilometre compare
- 76 Kenya 0.0191 ha per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in South Africa?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per in South Africa was 0.0219 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0253 ha per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per?
- South Africa ranks 73rd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested, per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.