Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Chad
Chad: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 1,704 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Chad, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1,704 ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Chad peaked at 1,729 ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 350 ha, in 1973.
That places Chad 122nd 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 ha | — |
| 1962 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400 ha | -20.0% |
| 1973 | 350 ha | -12.5% |
| 1974 | 450 ha | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 500 ha | +11.1% |
| 1976 | 550 ha | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 600 ha | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 650 ha | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 650 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 700 ha | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 650 ha | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 700 ha | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 713 ha | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,000 ha | +40.3% |
| 1992 | 991 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 895 ha | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 902 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 903 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 904 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 905 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 906 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 907 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 908 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 909 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 910 ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 911 ha | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 921 ha | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 912 ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 919 ha | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 800 ha | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 975 ha | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 1,066 ha | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1,166 ha | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1,278 ha | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 1,550 ha | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 1,575 ha | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,674 ha | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 1,566 ha | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,617 ha | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1,654 ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,691 ha | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,729 ha | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,691 ha | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,704 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,708 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,701 ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 1,704 ha | +0.2% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1,704 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 15,764 ha, 11% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1,704 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,011 ha, 21% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +40.3% | 713 ha | 1,000 ha |
| 1974 | +28.6% | 350 ha | 450 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 ha | 500 ha | 500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 515 ha | 350 ha | 650 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 680 ha | 650 ha | 700 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 902.6 ha | 713 ha | 1,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 923.1 ha | 800 ha | 1,066 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,550 ha | 1,166 ha | 1,729 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,702 ha | 1,691 ha | 1,708 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Chad
- 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 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2541 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 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 2.4 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3634 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 371.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Chad?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Chad was 1,704 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 1,729 ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 350 ha in 1973.
- How does Chad rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Chad ranks 122nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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.