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

USSR: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested was 188,000 ha in 1991. ▲ Rising

Latest (1991)
188,000 ha
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
7th
of 140 countries
All-time high
188,000 ha
in 1991
All-time low
86,900 ha
in 1963
Years of data
31
1961–1991

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in USSR, 1961–1991

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1961197619911961: 89.8k ha1962: 91.5k ha1963: 86.9k ha1964: 88.5k ha1965: 106.1k ha1966: 104.1k ha1967: 111.0k ha1968: 119.0k ha1969: 127.0k ha1970: 131.1k ha1971: 136.0k ha1972: 144.0k ha1973: 151.0k ha1974: 157.0k ha1975: 161.0k ha1976: 157.2k ha1977: 164.3k ha1978: 173.3k ha1979: 181.6k ha1980: 171.5k ha1981: 181.0k ha1982: 172.0k ha1983: 173.0k ha1984: 175.0k ha1985: 170.0k ha1986: 178.0k ha1987: 184.0k ha1988: 185.0k ha1989: 187.0k ha1990: 162.0k ha1991: 188.0k ha

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

Analysis

In 1991, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in USSR stood at 188,000 ha. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in USSR peaked at 188,000 ha in 1991 and was at its lowest, 86,900 ha, in 1963.

That places USSR 7th out of 140 countries with data for 1991, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Area harvested in USSR, 1961 to 1991.
Year ha Change
1961 89,800 ha
1962 91,500 ha +1.9%
1963 86,900 ha -5.0%
1964 88,500 ha +1.8%
1965 106,100 ha +19.9%
1966 104,100 ha -1.9%
1967 111,000 ha +6.6%
1968 119,000 ha +7.2%
1969 127,000 ha +6.7%
1970 131,100 ha +3.2%
1971 136,000 ha +3.7%
1972 144,000 ha +5.9%
1973 151,000 ha +4.9%
1974 157,000 ha +4.0%
1975 161,000 ha +2.5%
1976 157,200 ha -2.4%
1977 164,300 ha +4.5%
1978 173,300 ha +5.5%
1979 181,600 ha +4.8%
1980 171,500 ha -5.6%
1981 181,000 ha +5.5%
1982 172,000 ha -5.0%
1983 173,000 ha +0.6%
1984 175,000 ha +1.2%
1985 170,000 ha -2.9%
1986 178,000 ha +4.7%
1987 184,000 ha +3.4%
1988 185,000 ha +0.5%
1989 187,000 ha +1.1%
1990 162,000 ha -13.4%
1991 188,000 ha +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 102,656 ha 86,900 ha 127,000 ha 9
1970s 155,650 ha 131,100 ha 181,600 ha 10
1980s 177,650 ha 170,000 ha 187,000 ha 10
1990s 175,000 ha 162,000 ha 188,000 ha 2

Countries ranked near USSR

  1. 4 Nigeria 612,609 ha
  2. 5 Bangladesh 207,822 ha compare
  3. 6 Indonesia 188,796 ha compare
  4. 8 Pakistan 142,665 ha compare
  5. 9 Egypt 97,257 ha compare
  6. 10 Sudan 89,825 ha

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in USSR?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested in USSR was 188,000 ha in 1991, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The highest recorded value was 188,000 ha in 1991.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested recorded in USSR?
The lowest recorded value was 86,900 ha in 1963.
How does USSR rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested?
USSR ranks 7th out of 140 countries with data for 1991.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — area harvested rising or falling in USSR?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this USSR 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
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Coverage
182 places, 9,831 data points, 1961–2024
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