Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Brazil
Brazil: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 49,431 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Brazil, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Brazil is 49,431 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Brazil peaked at 81,638 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 40,870 ha, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 25th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Brazil, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,870 ha | — |
| 1962 | 43,372 ha | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 40,894 ha | -5.7% |
| 1964 | 47,417 ha | +16.0% |
| 1965 | 46,732 ha | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 50,469 ha | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 48,363 ha | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 51,082 ha | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 50,773 ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 51,719 ha | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 51,749 ha | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 51,197 ha | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 49,303 ha | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 52,847 ha | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 52,258 ha | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 57,619 ha | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 61,095 ha | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 56,523 ha | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 69,101 ha | +22.3% |
| 1980 | 67,044 ha | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 74,250 ha | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 62,399 ha | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 66,849 ha | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 68,999 ha | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 58,005 ha | -15.9% |
| 1986 | 62,309 ha | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 73,645 ha | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 67,961 ha | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 72,835 ha | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 74,646 ha | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 76,666 ha | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 76,289 ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 71,910 ha | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 81,638 ha | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 74,676 ha | -8.5% |
| 1996 | 71,338 ha | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 67,763 ha | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 67,745 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 66,169 ha | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 66,505 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 63,931 ha | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 68,869 ha | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 68,790 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58,361 ha | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 58,388 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63,314 ha | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 63,622 ha | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 65,164 ha | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 66,013 ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 70,429 ha | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 63,481 ha | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 60,931 ha | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 57,402 ha | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 59,190 ha | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 56,677 ha | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 57,349 ha | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 51,682 ha | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 47,644 ha | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 48,134 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47,487 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 49,024 ha | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 49,135 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 49,358 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 49,431 ha | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 49,431 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,344 ha, 9.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 49,431 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,563 ha, 31.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,664 ha | 40,870 ha | 51,082 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,341 ha | 49,303 ha | 69,101 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 67,430 ha | 58,005 ha | 74,250 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,884 ha | 66,169 ha | 81,638 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 64,296 ha | 58,361 ha | 68,869 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,292 ha | 47,644 ha | 70,429 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,887 ha | 47,487 ha | 49,431 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 22 Russian Federation 50,127 ha compare
- 22 Russia 50,127 ha compare
- 24 Algeria 49,763 ha compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 48,678 ha compare
- 26 Uzbekistan 48,678 ha compare
- 28 Ukraine 45,500 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.6576 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2918 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.28 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Brazil?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Brazil was 49,431 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 81,638 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,870 ha in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.