Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita in Western Africa
Western Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita was 146.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 146.45 for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 75.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita in Western Africa peaked at 146.45 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.3, in 1972.
Western Africa ranks 1st of 28 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross per capita in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.22 | — |
| 1962 | 7.89 | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 7.46 | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 7.07 | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 8.94 | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 8.12 | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 8.88 | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 8.21 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 6.61 | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 7.38 | +11.6% |
| 1971 | 7.63 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 6.3 | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 7.02 | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 8.76 | +24.8% |
| 1975 | 11.96 | +36.5% |
| 1976 | 12.67 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 10.86 | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 12.09 | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 14.31 | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 14.41 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 14.3 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.66 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 14.46 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 10.18 | -29.6% |
| 1985 | 8.63 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 9.86 | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 9.79 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 10.03 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 14.35 | +43.1% |
| 1990 | 21.33 | +48.6% |
| 1991 | 48.4 | +126.9% |
| 1992 | 43.64 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 45.25 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 46.69 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 43.41 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 45.24 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 49.17 | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 52.6 | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 57.21 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 45.9 | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 51.74 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 54.33 | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 49.66 | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 69.92 | +40.8% |
| 2005 | 71.45 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 71.09 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.96 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 79.76 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 76.85 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 74.92 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 51.07 | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 70.34 | +37.7% |
| 2013 | 73.31 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 83.3 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 105.7 | +26.9% |
| 2016 | 111 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 116.56 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 117.81 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 122.16 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 121.12 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 123.85 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 127.79 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 140.66 | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 146.45 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.93 | 6.61 | 8.94 | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.9 | 6.3 | 14.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.07 | 8.63 | 14.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.29 | 21.33 | 57.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.67 | 45.9 | 79.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.62 | 51.07 | 122.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.97 | 121.12 | 146.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 1 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 175.26 compare
- 1 Guyana 837.58 compare
- 2 Jamaica 469.89 compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 127.31 compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 391.01 compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 125.98 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 270.92 compare
- 4 Türkiye 124.69 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita in Western Africa?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita in Western Africa was 146.45 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 146.45 in 2024.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 in 1972.
- How does Western Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita?
- Western Africa ranks 1st out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross per capita rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.