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

Central America: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 62,370 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62,370 ha
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
20th
of 28 groups
All-time high
66,343 ha
in 2023
All-time low
18,575 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Central America, 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 Central America stood at 62,370 ha.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Central America peaked at 66,343 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,575 ha, in 1961.

Central America ranks 20th 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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Central America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 18,575 ha
1962 18,929 ha +1.9%
1963 19,131 ha +1.1%
1964 19,949 ha +4.3%
1965 20,170 ha +1.1%
1966 21,026 ha +4.2%
1967 20,211 ha -3.9%
1968 22,115 ha +9.4%
1969 20,372 ha -7.9%
1970 21,599 ha +6.0%
1971 26,397 ha +22.2%
1972 29,555 ha +12.0%
1973 30,981 ha +4.8%
1974 30,580 ha -1.3%
1975 24,992 ha -18.3%
1976 25,731 ha +3.0%
1977 25,931 ha +0.8%
1978 28,781 ha +11.0%
1979 31,420 ha +9.2%
1980 30,355 ha -3.4%
1981 28,685 ha -5.5%
1982 33,663 ha +17.4%
1983 33,630 ha -0.1%
1984 35,336 ha +5.1%
1985 39,082 ha +10.6%
1986 39,257 ha +0.4%
1987 39,261 ha +0.0%
1988 52,876 ha +34.7%
1989 50,242 ha -5.0%
1990 50,911 ha +1.3%
1991 47,633 ha -6.4%
1992 47,446 ha -0.4%
1993 43,302 ha -8.7%
1994 40,598 ha -6.2%
1995 41,403 ha +2.0%
1996 42,290 ha +2.1%
1997 46,086 ha +9.0%
1998 47,697 ha +3.5%
1999 61,683 ha +29.3%
2000 50,396 ha -18.3%
2001 53,187 ha +5.5%
2002 55,137 ha +3.7%
2003 50,315 ha -8.7%
2004 53,511 ha +6.4%
2005 57,352 ha +7.2%
2006 55,850 ha -2.6%
2007 57,221 ha +2.5%
2008 51,875 ha -9.3%
2009 50,773 ha -2.1%
2010 53,936 ha +6.2%
2011 57,038 ha +5.8%
2012 53,454 ha -6.3%
2013 51,472 ha -3.7%
2014 56,030 ha +8.9%
2015 59,019 ha +5.3%
2016 60,312 ha +2.2%
2017 60,531 ha +0.4%
2018 59,253 ha -2.1%
2019 57,400 ha -3.1%
2020 58,734 ha +2.3%
2021 57,294 ha -2.5%
2022 59,981 ha +4.7%
2023 66,343 ha +10.6%
2024 62,370 ha -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20,053 ha 18,575 ha 22,115 ha 9
1970s 27,597 ha 21,599 ha 31,420 ha 10
1980s 38,239 ha 28,685 ha 52,876 ha 10
1990s 46,905 ha 40,598 ha 61,683 ha 10
2000s 53,562 ha 50,315 ha 57,352 ha 10
2010s 56,844 ha 51,472 ha 60,531 ha 10
2020s 60,944 ha 57,294 ha 66,343 ha 5

Countries ranked near Central America

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  3. 19 Uzbekistan 48,678 ha compare
  4. 20 Ukraine 45,500 ha compare
  5. 21 Yugoslav SFR 42,966 ha compare
  6. 22 Cameroon 42,664 ha compare
  7. 23 Guinea 38,937 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Central America?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Central America was 62,370 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 Central America?
The highest recorded value was 66,343 ha in 2023.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 18,575 ha in 1961.
How does Central America rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
Central America ranks 20th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America 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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