Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 10,741 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,741 ha
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
9th
of 14 countries
All-time high
11,000 ha
in 2005
All-time low
1,000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 10,741 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 11,000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,000 ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,000 ha
1962 1,080 ha +8.0%
1963 1,210 ha +12.0%
1964 1,240 ha +2.5%
1965 1,300 ha +4.8%
1966 1,530 ha +17.7%
1967 1,530 ha +0.0%
1968 2,650 ha +73.2%
1969 2,500 ha -5.7%
1970 2,569 ha +2.8%
1971 3,000 ha +16.8%
1972 3,243 ha +8.1%
1973 3,567 ha +10.0%
1974 3,200 ha -10.3%
1975 3,800 ha +18.8%
1976 4,200 ha +10.5%
1977 4,600 ha +9.5%
1978 4,000 ha -13.0%
1979 4,800 ha +20.0%
1980 5,900 ha +22.9%
1981 6,400 ha +8.5%
1982 7,000 ha +9.4%
1983 7,600 ha +8.6%
1984 8,000 ha +5.3%
1985 8,300 ha +3.8%
1986 8,500 ha +2.4%
1987 8,700 ha +2.4%
1988 8,900 ha +2.3%
1989 9,000 ha +1.1%
1990 9,100 ha +1.1%
1991 9,400 ha +3.3%
1992 9,500 ha +1.1%
1993 9,700 ha +2.1%
1994 10,100 ha +4.1%
1995 10,200 ha +1.0%
1996 10,335 ha +1.3%
1997 9,978 ha -3.5%
1998 9,634 ha -3.4%
1999 9,500 ha -1.4%
2000 9,751 ha +2.6%
2001 9,858 ha +1.1%
2002 10,000 ha +1.4%
2003 10,500 ha +5.0%
2004 10,519 ha +0.2%
2005 11,000 ha +4.6%
2006 9,500 ha -13.6%
2007 9,800 ha +3.2%
2008 9,741 ha -0.6%
2009 10,317 ha +5.9%
2010 10,345 ha +0.3%
2011 10,373 ha +0.3%
2012 10,402 ha +0.3%
2013 10,431 ha +0.3%
2014 10,457 ha +0.2%
2015 10,440 ha -0.2%
2016 10,468 ha +0.3%
2017 10,504 ha +0.3%
2018 10,554 ha +0.5%
2019 10,604 ha +0.5%
2020 10,648 ha +0.4%
2021 10,666 ha +0.2%
2022 10,694 ha +0.3%
2023 10,717 ha +0.2%
2024 10,741 ha +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,560 ha 1,000 ha 2,650 ha 9
1970s 3,698 ha 2,569 ha 4,800 ha 10
1980s 7,830 ha 5,900 ha 9,000 ha 10
1990s 9,745 ha 9,100 ha 10,335 ha 10
2000s 10,099 ha 9,500 ha 11,000 ha 10
2010s 10,458 ha 10,345 ha 10,604 ha 10
2020s 10,693 ha 10,648 ha 10,741 ha 5

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 6 Indonesia 188,796 ha compare
  2. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 21,222 ha compare
  3. 7 USSR 188,000 ha compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 142,665 ha compare
  5. 9 Egypt 97,257 ha compare
  6. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10,052 ha compare
  7. 10 Sudan 89,825 ha compare
  8. 11 Uganda 82,799 ha compare
  9. 11 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 9,443 ha compare
  10. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 9,180 ha compare
  11. 12 Myanmar 71,013 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 10,741 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 11,000 ha in 2005.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1961.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 9th out of 14 countries with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
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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