Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production was 4.46 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.46 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
35th
of 110 countries
All-time high
13.72 million 1000 SLC
in 2014
All-time low
2.27 million 1000 SLC
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Sri Lanka is 4.46 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Sri Lanka peaked at 13.72 million 1000 SLC in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million 1000 SLC, in 1964.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.06 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 3.21 million 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.44 million 1000 SLC | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 2.27 million 1000 SLC | -6.9% |
| 1965 | 2.67 million 1000 SLC | +17.5% |
| 1966 | 2.67 million 1000 SLC | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 3.21 million 1000 SLC | +20.5% |
| 1968 | 2.92 million 1000 SLC | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 2.89 million 1000 SLC | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 3.19 million 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 3.48 million 1000 SLC | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 3.65 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 3.85 million 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 4.41 million 1000 SLC | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 4.65 million 1000 SLC | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 4.88 million 1000 SLC | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 5.14 million 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 4.88 million 1000 SLC | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 5.67 million 1000 SLC | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 5.59 million 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.94 million 1000 SLC | -11.6% |
| 1982 | 5.65 million 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 7.96 million 1000 SLC | +41.1% |
| 1984 | 3.07 million 1000 SLC | -61.5% |
| 1985 | 3.49 million 1000 SLC | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 4.77 million 1000 SLC | +37.0% |
| 1987 | 4.70 million 1000 SLC | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.95 million 1000 SLC | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 6.44 million 1000 SLC | +30.1% |
| 1990 | 5.10 million 1000 SLC | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 3.48 million 1000 SLC | -31.8% |
| 1992 | 6.88 million 1000 SLC | +97.8% |
| 1993 | 6.09 million 1000 SLC | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 6.93 million 1000 SLC | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 6.53 million 1000 SLC | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 5.29 million 1000 SLC | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 6.18 million 1000 SLC | +16.8% |
| 1998 | 4.64 million 1000 SLC | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 8.81 million 1000 SLC | +89.9% |
| 2000 | 6.61 million 1000 SLC | -25.0% |
| 2001 | 5.75 million 1000 SLC | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 5.59 million 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 5.67 million 1000 SLC | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 6.43 million 1000 SLC | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 9.13 million 1000 SLC | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 11.23 million 1000 SLC | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 12.47 million 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 8.91 million 1000 SLC | -28.5% |
| 2009 | 10.69 million 1000 SLC | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 10.09 million 1000 SLC | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 9.86 million 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 11.80 million 1000 SLC | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 10.47 million 1000 SLC | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 13.72 million 1000 SLC | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 12.62 million 1000 SLC | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 10.77 million 1000 SLC | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 9.31 million 1000 SLC | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 7.45 million 1000 SLC | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 6.42 million 1000 SLC | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 9.10 million 1000 SLC | +41.7% |
| 2021 | 10.00 million 1000 SLC | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 5.62 million 1000 SLC | -43.8% |
| 2023 | 4.55 million 1000 SLC | -19.1% |
| 2024 | 4.46 million 1000 SLC | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 million 1000 SLC | 2.27 million 1000 SLC | 3.21 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.38 million 1000 SLC | 3.19 million 1000 SLC | 5.67 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.16 million 1000 SLC | 3.07 million 1000 SLC | 7.96 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.99 million 1000 SLC | 3.48 million 1000 SLC | 8.81 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.25 million 1000 SLC | 5.59 million 1000 SLC | 12.47 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.25 million 1000 SLC | 6.42 million 1000 SLC | 13.72 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 million 1000 SLC | 4.46 million 1000 SLC | 10.00 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Sri Lanka?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Sri Lanka was 4.46 million 1000 SLC 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 13.72 million 1000 SLC in 2014.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million 1000 SLC in 1964.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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