Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Zambia
Zambia: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production was 106 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Zambia is 106, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Zambia peaked at 106 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.14, in 1961.
That places Zambia 70th out of 131 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.14 | — |
| 1962 | 25.71 | +11.1% |
| 1963 | 28.28 | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 28.28 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 30.86 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 33.43 | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 36 | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38.57 | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 41.14 | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 41.14 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 41.14 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 41.14 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 43.71 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 43.71 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 46.28 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 46.28 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 46.28 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 51.43 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 54 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 55.28 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 56.57 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 59.14 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 61.71 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 64.28 | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 66.86 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 69.43 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 72 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 74.57 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 75.68 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 69.43 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 72.26 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 73.53 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 73.28 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.57 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 85.02 | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 101.57 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 102.85 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 102.19 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.1 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 100.71 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 101.82 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 102.67 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 103.37 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 103.56 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 103.94 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 104.69 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 105.34 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 106 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.14 | 23.14 | 38.57 | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.23 | 41.14 | 51.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.07 | 51.43 | 72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.57 | 74.57 | 74.57 | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.84 | 69.43 | 75.68 | 5 |
| 2010s | 97.19 | 74.57 | 103.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.71 | 103.56 | 106 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Zambia?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Zambia was 106 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 2024.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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 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.