Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 762,229 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 762,229 ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 762,229 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53,983 ha, in 1961.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53,983 ha | — |
| 1962 | 61,901 ha | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 66,160 ha | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 61,973 ha | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 68,109 ha | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 71,193 ha | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 81,299 ha | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 82,162 ha | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 82,349 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 97,663 ha | +18.6% |
| 1971 | 95,062 ha | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 93,077 ha | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 98,996 ha | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 92,129 ha | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 90,617 ha | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 99,753 ha | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 103,918 ha | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 102,171 ha | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 101,552 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 99,108 ha | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 97,937 ha | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 107,217 ha | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 108,790 ha | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 108,400 ha | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 111,567 ha | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 113,288 ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 114,424 ha | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 113,309 ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 126,759 ha | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 121,725 ha | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 171,200 ha | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 171,252 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 174,317 ha | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 179,005 ha | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 183,773 ha | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 184,942 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 191,163 ha | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 213,990 ha | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 232,083 ha | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 235,945 ha | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 243,423 ha | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 267,958 ha | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 296,194 ha | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 330,396 ha | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 380,754 ha | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 424,988 ha | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 437,134 ha | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 440,666 ha | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 446,141 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 480,683 ha | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 495,319 ha | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 497,046 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 503,581 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 546,530 ha | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 617,163 ha | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 626,745 ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 662,119 ha | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 665,271 ha | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 685,445 ha | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 696,221 ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 702,541 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 749,239 ha | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 752,113 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 762,229 ha | +1.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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 | +40.6% | 121,725 ha | 171,200 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69,903 ha | 53,983 ha | 82,349 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 97,494 ha | 90,617 ha | 103,918 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,080 ha | 97,937 ha | 126,759 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 182,345 ha | 121,725 ha | 232,083 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 350,360 ha | 235,945 ha | 446,141 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 577,990 ha | 480,683 ha | 685,445 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 732,469 ha | 696,221 ha | 762,229 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 762,229 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 762,229 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,983 ha in 1961.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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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.