Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 15,305 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,305 ha
Change on year
up 5.6%
Rank
25th
of 28 groups
All-time high
17,559 ha
in 2004
All-time low
4,955 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196119922024

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

Analysis

Northern Europe recorded 15,305 ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Northern Europe peaked at 17,559 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,955 ha, in 1961.

Northern Europe ranks 25th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Northern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in Northern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 4,955 ha
1962 5,703 ha +15.1%
1963 5,745 ha +0.7%
1964 5,787 ha +0.7%
1965 5,765 ha -0.4%
1966 5,645 ha -2.1%
1967 6,039 ha +7.0%
1968 7,165 ha +18.6%
1969 6,162 ha -14.0%
1970 7,596 ha +23.3%
1971 9,490 ha +24.9%
1972 8,616 ha -9.2%
1973 9,059 ha +5.1%
1974 9,740 ha +7.5%
1975 7,982 ha -18.0%
1976 9,362 ha +17.3%
1977 11,008 ha +17.6%
1978 10,094 ha -8.3%
1979 8,714 ha -13.7%
1980 8,967 ha +2.9%
1981 9,559 ha +6.6%
1982 8,557 ha -10.5%
1983 8,660 ha +1.2%
1984 8,920 ha +3.0%
1985 10,879 ha +22.0%
1986 9,915 ha -8.9%
1987 9,841 ha -0.7%
1988 10,389 ha +5.6%
1989 9,613 ha -7.5%
1990 10,299 ha +7.1%
1991 9,836 ha -4.5%
1992 13,977 ha +42.1%
1993 13,652 ha -2.3%
1994 13,279 ha -2.7%
1995 13,009 ha -2.0%
1996 16,885 ha +29.8%
1997 15,468 ha -8.4%
1998 17,158 ha +10.9%
1999 17,268 ha +0.6%
2000 16,559 ha -4.1%
2001 15,528 ha -6.2%
2002 15,687 ha +1.0%
2003 16,242 ha +3.5%
2004 17,559 ha +8.1%
2005 16,075 ha -8.5%
2006 15,336 ha -4.6%
2007 15,521 ha +1.2%
2008 15,912 ha +2.5%
2009 16,114 ha +1.3%
2010 15,240 ha -5.4%
2011 16,323 ha +7.1%
2012 15,597 ha -4.4%
2013 15,289 ha -2.0%
2014 16,402 ha +7.3%
2015 15,688 ha -4.4%
2016 15,918 ha +1.5%
2017 15,885 ha -0.2%
2018 14,819 ha -6.7%
2019 15,045 ha +1.5%
2020 15,665 ha +4.1%
2021 15,882 ha +1.4%
2022 15,688 ha -1.2%
2023 14,493 ha -7.6%
2024 15,305 ha +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,885 ha 4,955 ha 7,165 ha 9
1970s 9,166 ha 7,596 ha 11,008 ha 10
1980s 9,530 ha 8,557 ha 10,879 ha 10
1990s 14,083 ha 9,836 ha 17,268 ha 10
2000s 16,053 ha 15,336 ha 17,559 ha 10
2010s 15,621 ha 14,819 ha 16,402 ha 10
2020s 15,407 ha 14,493 ha 15,882 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 22 Cameroon 42,664 ha compare
  2. 23 Guinea 38,937 ha compare
  3. 24 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 38,710 ha compare
  4. 25 Afghanistan 35,601 ha compare
  5. 26 Ethiopia 35,050 ha compare
  6. 27 Mozambique 30,144 ha compare
  7. 28 Cabo Verde 188 ha compare
  8. 28 South Africa 28,523 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Northern Europe?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in Northern Europe was 15,305 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 Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 17,559 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 4,955 ha in 1961.
How does Northern Europe rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
Northern Europe ranks 25th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Europe 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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Indicator
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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