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

Caribbean: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 12,231 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,231 ha
Change on year
up 22.9%
Rank
26th
of 28 groups
All-time high
16,975 ha
in 2013
All-time low
3,787 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 12,231 ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 16,975 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,787 ha, in 1961.

Caribbean ranks 26th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 3,787 ha
1962 7,120 ha +88.0%
1963 6,434 ha -9.6%
1964 5,258 ha -18.3%
1965 4,800 ha -8.7%
1966 7,192 ha +49.8%
1967 8,413 ha +17.0%
1968 9,216 ha +9.5%
1969 7,285 ha -21.0%
1970 4,614 ha -36.7%
1971 4,910 ha +6.4%
1972 5,332 ha +8.6%
1973 5,499 ha +3.1%
1974 5,671 ha +3.1%
1975 5,159 ha -9.0%
1976 5,483 ha +6.3%
1977 5,155 ha -6.0%
1978 6,458 ha +25.3%
1979 5,642 ha -12.6%
1980 4,988 ha -11.6%
1981 7,349 ha +47.3%
1982 6,361 ha -13.4%
1983 6,106 ha -4.0%
1984 7,040 ha +15.3%
1985 7,940 ha +12.8%
1986 6,610 ha -16.8%
1987 5,459 ha -17.4%
1988 7,394 ha +35.4%
1989 10,285 ha +39.1%
1990 8,667 ha -15.7%
1991 8,604 ha -0.7%
1992 9,042 ha +5.1%
1993 7,241 ha -19.9%
1994 6,017 ha -16.9%
1995 6,563 ha +9.1%
1996 6,241 ha -4.9%
1997 6,326 ha +1.4%
1998 7,507 ha +18.7%
1999 8,984 ha +19.7%
2000 9,417 ha +4.8%
2001 11,237 ha +19.3%
2002 12,353 ha +9.9%
2003 12,041 ha -2.5%
2004 13,526 ha +12.3%
2005 13,603 ha +0.6%
2006 12,059 ha -11.4%
2007 14,138 ha +17.2%
2008 15,554 ha +10.0%
2009 15,966 ha +2.6%
2010 14,175 ha -11.2%
2011 16,806 ha +18.6%
2012 14,755 ha -12.2%
2013 16,975 ha +15.0%
2014 15,048 ha -11.4%
2015 14,381 ha -4.4%
2016 13,087 ha -9.0%
2017 14,903 ha +13.9%
2018 13,532 ha -9.2%
2019 14,582 ha +7.8%
2020 13,412 ha -8.0%
2021 13,667 ha +1.9%
2022 15,374 ha +12.5%
2023 9,954 ha -35.3%
2024 12,231 ha +22.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,612 ha 3,787 ha 9,216 ha 9
1970s 5,392 ha 4,614 ha 6,458 ha 10
1980s 6,953 ha 4,988 ha 10,285 ha 10
1990s 7,519 ha 6,017 ha 9,042 ha 10
2000s 12,989 ha 9,417 ha 15,966 ha 10
2010s 14,824 ha 13,087 ha 16,975 ha 10
2020s 12,928 ha 9,954 ha 15,374 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 23 Guinea 38,937 ha compare
  2. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 38,710 ha compare
  3. 25 Afghanistan 35,601 ha compare
  4. 26 Ethiopia 35,050 ha compare
  5. 27 Mozambique 30,144 ha compare
  6. 28 South Africa 28,523 ha compare
  7. 29 Colombia 27,422 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 Caribbean?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Caribbean was 12,231 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 Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 16,975 ha in 2013.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 3,787 ha in 1961.
How does Caribbean rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 26th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean 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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