Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in El Salvador
El Salvador: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 72 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in El Salvador, 1961–2024
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 El Salvador is 72 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in El Salvador peaked at 1,000 ha in 1970 and was at its lowest, 31 ha, in 2009.
El Salvador ranks 162nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 600 ha | — |
| 1962 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 600 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 700 ha | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800 ha | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 900 ha | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 1,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 880 ha | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 750 ha | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 630 ha | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 500 ha | -20.6% |
| 1975 | 470 ha | -6.0% |
| 1976 | 440 ha | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 240 ha | -45.5% |
| 1978 | 130 ha | -45.8% |
| 1979 | 130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 120 ha | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 110 ha | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 110 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 ha | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 102 ha | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 80 ha | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 80 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77 ha | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 60 ha | -22.1% |
| 1999 | 60 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 60 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50 ha | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 43 ha | -14.0% |
| 2005 | 63 ha | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 50 ha | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 105 ha | +110.0% |
| 2008 | 117 ha | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 31 ha | -73.5% |
| 2010 | 31 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53 ha | +71.0% |
| 2012 | 88 ha | +66.0% |
| 2013 | 126 ha | +43.2% |
| 2014 | 163 ha | +29.4% |
| 2015 | 202 ha | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 183 ha | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 116 ha | -36.6% |
| 2018 | 134 ha | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 59 ha | -56.0% |
| 2020 | 118 ha | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 55 ha | -53.4% |
| 2022 | 77 ha | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 85 ha | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 72 ha | -15.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 72 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,344 ha, 1% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 72 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,563 ha, 5% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in El Salvador 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +110.0% | 50 ha | 105 ha |
| 2020 | +100.0% | 59 ha | 118 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 688.89 ha | 600 ha | 900 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 517 ha | 130 ha | 1,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 125 ha | 110 ha | 130 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.9 ha | 60 ha | 110 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9 ha | 31 ha | 117 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 115.5 ha | 31 ha | 202 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4 ha | 55 ha | 118 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for El Salvador
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0005 % 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 0.1384 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0035 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1483 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 253.9 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in El Salvador?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in El Salvador was 72 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 ha in 1970.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 ha in 2009.
- How does El Salvador rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- El Salvador ranks 162nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.