Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Congo
Congo: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 59 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Congo stood at 59 ha.
The figure is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Congo peaked at 70 ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27 ha, in 1990.
Congo ranks 163rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Congo, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27 ha | — |
| 1991 | 28 ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 28 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29 ha | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 30 ha | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 31 ha | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 31 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 32 ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 33 ha | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 33 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 34 ha | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 35 ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 36 ha | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37 ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 38 ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 38 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36 ha | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 37 ha | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 41 ha | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 43 ha | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 48 ha | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 70 ha | +45.8% |
| 2013 | 57 ha | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 56 ha | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 58 ha | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 57 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 59 ha | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 58 ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 60 ha | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 59 ha | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 59 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 59 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59 ha | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 59 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,172 ha, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Congo's 59 ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,011 ha, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +45.8% | 48 ha | 70 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2 ha | 27 ha | 33 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.8 ha | 34 ha | 41 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6 ha | 43 ha | 70 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 59 ha | 59 ha | 59 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 2.09 % 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 0.1122 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.1382 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 1.65 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Congo?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Congo was 59 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 70 ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 ha in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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.