Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs): Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 641,971 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) is 641,971 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) peaked at 641,971 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,110 ha, in 1962.
That places Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,229 ha | — |
| 1962 | 25,110 ha | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 27,228 ha | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 27,537 ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 29,753 ha | +8.0% |
| 1966 | 33,360 ha | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 36,941 ha | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 38,761 ha | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 41,093 ha | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 53,633 ha | +30.5% |
| 1971 | 56,305 ha | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 56,343 ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 58,469 ha | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 59,558 ha | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 60,730 ha | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 76,557 ha | +26.1% |
| 1977 | 77,595 ha | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 61,534 ha | -20.7% |
| 1979 | 65,869 ha | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 64,833 ha | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 70,549 ha | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 75,707 ha | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 77,537 ha | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 73,458 ha | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 75,271 ha | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 78,196 ha | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 82,462 ha | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 82,727 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 88,166 ha | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 86,131 ha | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 135,120 ha | +56.9% |
| 1992 | 183,462 ha | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 170,092 ha | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 178,472 ha | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 183,641 ha | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 182,975 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 186,280 ha | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 182,490 ha | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 222,043 ha | +21.7% |
| 2000 | 210,633 ha | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 223,465 ha | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 243,860 ha | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 271,650 ha | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 290,152 ha | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 300,425 ha | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 318,477 ha | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 317,634 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 322,238 ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 344,133 ha | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 373,196 ha | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 382,810 ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 379,141 ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 383,294 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 422,132 ha | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 481,675 ha | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 488,386 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 518,172 ha | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 541,811 ha | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 570,545 ha | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 563,306 ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 564,883 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 606,867 ha | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 617,276 ha | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 641,971 ha | +4.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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 | +56.9% | 86,131 ha | 135,120 ha |
| 1992 | +35.8% | 135,120 ha | 183,462 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,668 ha | 25,110 ha | 41,093 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,659 ha | 53,633 ha | 77,595 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 76,891 ha | 64,833 ha | 88,166 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 171,071 ha | 86,131 ha | 222,043 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 284,267 ha | 210,633 ha | 344,133 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,116 ha | 373,196 ha | 570,545 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 598,861 ha | 563,306 ha | 641,971 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) was 641,971 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 Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 641,971 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,110 ha in 1962.
- How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 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.