Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Canada
Canada: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 6,325 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Canada stood at 6,325 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Canada peaked at 6,325 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,217 ha, in 1961.
That places Canada 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,217 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,569 ha | +10.9% |
| 1963 | 3,986 ha | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 3,881 ha | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 4,168 ha | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 3,610 ha | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 3,340 ha | -7.5% |
| 1968 | 3,660 ha | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 3,700 ha | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 3,590 ha | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 3,560 ha | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 3,460 ha | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,634 ha | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 3,400 ha | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 3,352 ha | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3,716 ha | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 3,610 ha | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 3,881 ha | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 3,734 ha | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 3,739 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,872 ha | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3,941 ha | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 3,840 ha | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3,730 ha | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 3,846 ha | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3,574 ha | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 3,654 ha | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 3,861 ha | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 4,062 ha | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 4,265 ha | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 4,356 ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4,421 ha | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,388 ha | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4,617 ha | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 4,900 ha | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 4,804 ha | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 4,562 ha | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 4,742 ha | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 4,895 ha | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5,044 ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5,328 ha | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 4,690 ha | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 4,970 ha | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 4,878 ha | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4,800 ha | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,979 ha | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 5,999 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 4,789 ha | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 5,311 ha | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 5,264 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,579 ha | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 5,565 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 5,144 ha | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 5,294 ha | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,378 ha | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5,421 ha | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,501 ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5,439 ha | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,417 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,551 ha | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 5,633 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,820 ha | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 5,841 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,325 ha | +8.3% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6,325 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,436 ha, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,681 ha | 3,217 ha | 4,168 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,594 ha | 3,352 ha | 3,881 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,812 ha | 3,574 ha | 4,062 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,595 ha | 4,265 ha | 4,900 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,179 ha | 4,690 ha | 5,999 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,400 ha | 5,144 ha | 5,579 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,834 ha | 5,551 ha | 6,325 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Canada
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2803 % 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 0.914 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4113 % 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 1.35 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 31.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0193 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,092 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.0803 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Canada?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Canada was 6,325 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 6,325 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,217 ha in 1961.
- How does Canada rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Canada ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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.