Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 188 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde is 188 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 82.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Cape Verde peaked at 390 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20 ha, in 1970.
That places Cape Verde 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, 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 in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35 ha | — |
| 1962 | 35 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40 ha | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 40 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 45 ha | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 45 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40 ha | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 35 ha | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 20 ha | -42.9% |
| 1971 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 23 ha | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 23 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 25 ha | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 28 ha | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 45 ha | +60.7% |
| 1990 | 43 ha | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 45 ha | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 40 ha | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 45 ha | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 33 ha | -26.7% |
| 1995 | 35 ha | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 55 ha | +57.1% |
| 1997 | 40 ha | -27.3% |
| 1998 | 43 ha | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 50 ha | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 220 ha | +340.0% |
| 2001 | 235 ha | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 240 ha | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 245 ha | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 247 ha | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 255 ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 250 ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 265 ha | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 280 ha | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 275 ha | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 249 ha | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 260 ha | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 390 ha | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 249 ha | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 197 ha | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 198 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 214 ha | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 132 ha | -38.3% |
| 2018 | 98 ha | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 121 ha | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 113 ha | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 110 ha | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 108 ha | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 103 ha | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 188 ha | +82.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 188 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,344 ha, 4% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 188 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,011 ha, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Cape Verde 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +340.0% | 50 ha | 220 ha |
| 2024 | +82.5% | 103 ha | 188 ha |
| 1989 | +60.7% | 28 ha | 45 ha |
| 1996 | +57.1% | 35 ha | 55 ha |
| 2012 | +50.0% | 260 ha | 390 ha |
| 1970 | -42.9% | 35 ha | 20 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.44 ha | 35 ha | 45 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 20 ha | 20 ha | 20 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7 ha | 20 ha | 45 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.9 ha | 33 ha | 55 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.2 ha | 220 ha | 280 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 210.8 ha | 98 ha | 390 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.4 ha | 103 ha | 188 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Cape Verde
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.1024 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1498 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0504 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 291.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Cape Verde?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Cape Verde was 188 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 390 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 ha in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Cape Verde ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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.