Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Guatemala
Guatemala: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 6,232 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Guatemala, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 6,232 ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Guatemala peaked at 6,521 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,100 ha, in 1961.
Guatemala ranks 87th of 179 countries 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 Guatemala, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,100 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,200 ha | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 1,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,400 ha | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 1,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,600 ha | +14.3% |
| 1967 | 1,500 ha | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 1,600 ha | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 1,700 ha | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 1,800 ha | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 1,900 ha | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 2,000 ha | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 2,100 ha | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,200 ha | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 2,200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,942 ha | -11.7% |
| 1981 | 3,600 ha | +85.4% |
| 1982 | 3,900 ha | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 3,900 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,450 ha | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 3,300 ha | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 4,200 ha | +27.3% |
| 1987 | 4,500 ha | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 4,000 ha | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 2,800 ha | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 2,870 ha | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 2,800 ha | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,660 ha | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 2,520 ha | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 2,660 ha | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 2,800 ha | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 3,570 ha | +27.5% |
| 1997 | 4,200 ha | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 4,970 ha | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 5,250 ha | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 5,250 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,320 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 5,040 ha | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 3,494 ha | -30.7% |
| 2004 | 3,494 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,054 ha | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 4,403 ha | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 3,704 ha | -15.9% |
| 2008 | 3,774 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 4,193 ha | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 4,263 ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4,333 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4,585 ha | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 4,417 ha | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4,752 ha | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 4,543 ha | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4,683 ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,818 ha | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 4,900 ha | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 5,450 ha | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 5,540 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,345 ha | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 6,355 ha | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 6,521 ha | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6,232 ha | -4.4% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 6,232 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,344 ha, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 6,232 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,563 ha, 4.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Guatemala 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +85.4% | 1,942 ha | 3,600 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,411 ha | 1,100 ha | 1,700 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,060 ha | 1,800 ha | 2,200 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,559 ha | 1,942 ha | 4,500 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,430 ha | 2,520 ha | 5,250 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,273 ha | 3,494 ha | 5,320 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,674 ha | 4,263 ha | 5,450 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,999 ha | 5,345 ha | 6,521 ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Guatemala
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2971 % 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 0.1481 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.314 % 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 0.2498 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0955 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 630.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Guatemala?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Guatemala was 6,232 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 6,521 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 ha in 1961.
- How does Guatemala rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Guatemala ranks 87th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.