Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Americas

Americas: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 288,010 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
288,010 ha
Change on year
up 1.2%
Rank
11th
of 28 groups
All-time high
313,061 ha
in 2017
All-time low
143,282 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Americas, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Americas stood at 288,010 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Americas peaked at 313,061 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 143,282 ha, in 1961.

Americas ranks 11th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Americas, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 143,282 ha
1962 152,143 ha +6.2%
1963 151,335 ha -0.5%
1964 161,157 ha +6.5%
1965 160,503 ha -0.4%
1966 169,028 ha +5.3%
1967 167,787 ha -0.7%
1968 175,874 ha +4.8%
1969 169,836 ha -3.4%
1970 173,668 ha +2.3%
1971 175,504 ha +1.1%
1972 180,005 ha +2.6%
1973 182,452 ha +1.4%
1974 189,732 ha +4.0%
1975 182,490 ha -3.8%
1976 193,051 ha +5.8%
1977 196,249 ha +1.7%
1978 203,892 ha +3.9%
1979 220,700 ha +8.2%
1980 212,747 ha -3.6%
1981 211,812 ha -0.4%
1982 214,215 ha +1.1%
1983 217,314 ha +1.4%
1984 228,407 ha +5.1%
1985 221,003 ha -3.2%
1986 230,358 ha +4.2%
1987 243,957 ha +5.9%
1988 261,369 ha +7.1%
1989 266,661 ha +2.0%
1990 267,736 ha +0.4%
1991 259,848 ha -2.9%
1992 259,361 ha -0.2%
1993 253,612 ha -2.2%
1994 266,687 ha +5.2%
1995 261,808 ha -1.8%
1996 270,826 ha +3.4%
1997 271,429 ha +0.2%
1998 288,274 ha +6.2%
1999 307,110 ha +6.5%
2000 282,564 ha -8.0%
2001 284,397 ha +0.6%
2002 298,542 ha +5.0%
2003 298,482 ha -0.0%
2004 292,944 ha -1.9%
2005 296,108 ha +1.1%
2006 294,326 ha -0.6%
2007 295,900 ha +0.5%
2008 286,315 ha -3.2%
2009 297,471 ha +3.9%
2010 306,154 ha +2.9%
2011 301,584 ha -1.5%
2012 287,227 ha -4.8%
2013 283,174 ha -1.4%
2014 284,410 ha +0.4%
2015 282,946 ha -0.5%
2016 301,574 ha +6.6%
2017 313,061 ha +3.8%
2018 289,889 ha -7.4%
2019 285,062 ha -1.7%
2020 277,189 ha -2.8%
2021 277,665 ha +0.2%
2022 280,205 ha +0.9%
2023 284,530 ha +1.5%
2024 288,010 ha +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 161,216 ha 143,282 ha 175,874 ha 9
1970s 189,774 ha 173,668 ha 220,700 ha 10
1980s 230,784 ha 211,812 ha 266,661 ha 10
1990s 270,669 ha 253,612 ha 307,110 ha 10
2000s 292,705 ha 282,564 ha 298,542 ha 10
2010s 293,508 ha 282,946 ha 313,061 ha 10
2020s 281,520 ha 277,189 ha 288,010 ha 5

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 8 Pakistan 142,665 ha compare
  2. 9 Egypt 97,257 ha compare
  3. 10 Sudan 89,825 ha compare
  4. 11 Uganda 82,799 ha compare
  5. 12 Myanmar 71,013 ha compare
  6. 13 Niger 70,128 ha compare
  7. 14 Sudan (former) 58,590 ha compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Americas?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Americas was 288,010 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 313,061 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 143,282 ha in 1961.
How does Americas rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
Americas ranks 11th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
182 places, 9,831 data points, 1961–2024
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