Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 55,203 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
55,203 ha
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
6th
of 14 regions
All-time high
55,203 ha
in 2024
All-time low
1,763 ha
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Middle Africa recorded 55,203 ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Middle Africa peaked at 55,203 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,763 ha, in 1962.

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 Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Middle Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 1,872 ha
1962 1,763 ha -5.8%
1963 2,080 ha +18.0%
1964 2,221 ha +6.8%
1965 2,540 ha +14.4%
1966 2,880 ha +13.4%
1967 2,534 ha -12.0%
1968 3,822 ha +50.8%
1969 3,711 ha -2.9%
1970 4,285 ha +15.5%
1971 5,968 ha +39.3%
1972 7,243 ha +21.4%
1973 7,903 ha +9.1%
1974 6,834 ha -13.5%
1975 10,900 ha +59.5%
1976 20,750 ha +90.4%
1977 20,200 ha -2.7%
1978 7,650 ha -62.1%
1979 8,650 ha +13.1%
1980 10,550 ha +22.0%
1981 13,050 ha +23.7%
1982 13,650 ha +4.6%
1983 14,300 ha +4.8%
1984 14,750 ha +3.1%
1985 15,100 ha +2.4%
1986 15,400 ha +2.0%
1987 15,600 ha +1.3%
1988 16,100 ha +3.2%
1989 16,400 ha +1.9%
1990 16,640 ha +1.5%
1991 17,428 ha +4.7%
1992 17,619 ha +1.1%
1993 17,824 ha +1.2%
1994 18,332 ha +2.9%
1995 19,333 ha +5.5%
1996 18,570 ha -3.9%
1997 18,851 ha +1.5%
1998 16,285 ha -13.6%
1999 15,779 ha -3.1%
2000 16,830 ha +6.7%
2001 17,004 ha +1.0%
2002 18,329 ha +7.8%
2003 19,938 ha +8.8%
2004 21,240 ha +6.5%
2005 22,987 ha +8.2%
2006 18,656 ha -18.8%
2007 17,922 ha -3.9%
2008 18,366 ha +2.5%
2009 13,434 ha -26.9%
2010 14,806 ha +10.2%
2011 16,748 ha +13.1%
2012 20,939 ha +25.0%
2013 21,560 ha +3.0%
2014 36,672 ha +70.1%
2015 37,599 ha +2.5%
2016 37,254 ha -0.9%
2017 43,612 ha +17.1%
2018 47,019 ha +7.8%
2019 46,415 ha -1.3%
2020 42,857 ha -7.7%
2021 42,720 ha -0.3%
2022 50,913 ha +19.2%
2023 52,330 ha +2.8%
2024 55,203 ha +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,603 ha 1,763 ha 3,822 ha 9
1970s 10,038 ha 4,285 ha 20,750 ha 10
1980s 14,490 ha 10,550 ha 16,400 ha 10
1990s 17,666 ha 15,779 ha 19,333 ha 10
2000s 18,471 ha 13,434 ha 22,987 ha 10
2010s 32,262 ha 14,806 ha 47,019 ha 10
2020s 48,805 ha 42,720 ha 55,203 ha 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 3 China, mainland 1.10 million ha compare
  2. 3 Viet Nam 100,784 ha compare
  3. 4 Nigeria 612,609 ha compare
  4. 4 Türkiye 65,670 ha compare
  5. 5 Bangladesh 207,822 ha compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 188,796 ha compare
  7. 7 USSR 188,000 ha compare
  8. 8 Pakistan 142,665 ha compare
  9. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10,741 ha compare
  10. 9 Egypt 97,257 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Middle Africa?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Middle Africa was 55,203 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 Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 55,203 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,763 ha in 1962.
How does Middle Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
Middle Africa ranks 6th out of 14 regions with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa 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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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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