Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production was 1.59 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.59 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 5.5%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
1.59 million 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
29,982 1000 USD
in 1972
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Western Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.

Analysis

In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Western Africa stood at 1.59 million 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Western Africa peaked at 1.59 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29,982 1000 USD, in 1972.

Western Africa ranks 13th of 28 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD Change
1961 39,251 1000 USD
1962 39,764 1000 USD +1.3%
1963 38,390 1000 USD -3.5%
1964 36,704 1000 USD -4.4%
1965 38,307 1000 USD +4.4%
1966 37,748 1000 USD -1.5%
1967 35,720 1000 USD -5.4%
1968 36,148 1000 USD +1.2%
1969 33,557 1000 USD -7.2%
1970 34,365 1000 USD +2.4%
1971 36,199 1000 USD +5.3%
1972 29,982 1000 USD -17.2%
1973 30,062 1000 USD +0.3%
1974 34,860 1000 USD +16.0%
1975 43,988 1000 USD +26.2%
1976 46,346 1000 USD +5.4%
1977 42,865 1000 USD -7.5%
1978 46,977 1000 USD +9.6%
1979 54,619 1000 USD +16.3%
1980 57,500 1000 USD +5.3%
1981 59,425 1000 USD +3.3%
1982 65,331 1000 USD +9.9%
1983 68,277 1000 USD +4.5%
1984 56,824 1000 USD -16.8%
1985 53,583 1000 USD -5.7%
1986 58,341 1000 USD +8.9%
1987 59,269 1000 USD +1.6%
1988 70,298 1000 USD +18.6%
1989 113,195 1000 USD +61.0%
1990 178,913 1000 USD +58.1%
1991 468,103 1000 USD +161.6%
1992 336,061 1000 USD -28.2%
1993 316,745 1000 USD -5.7%
1994 303,447 1000 USD -4.2%
1995 415,327 1000 USD +36.9%
1996 414,094 1000 USD -0.3%
1997 431,709 1000 USD +4.3%
1998 505,778 1000 USD +17.2%
1999 431,162 1000 USD -14.8%
2000 375,470 1000 USD -12.9%
2001 435,492 1000 USD +16.0%
2002 457,276 1000 USD +5.0%
2003 443,564 1000 USD -3.0%
2004 638,371 1000 USD +43.9%
2005 690,625 1000 USD +8.2%
2006 694,146 1000 USD +0.5%
2007 738,198 1000 USD +6.3%
2008 810,023 1000 USD +9.7%
2009 807,261 1000 USD -0.3%
2010 846,759 1000 USD +4.9%
2011 620,380 1000 USD -26.7%
2012 784,253 1000 USD +26.4%
2013 864,043 1000 USD +10.2%
2014 999,168 1000 USD +15.6%
2015 1.08 million 1000 USD +8.5%
2016 1.10 million 1000 USD +1.0%
2017 1.17 million 1000 USD +7.2%
2018 1.21 million 1000 USD +2.8%
2019 1.25 million 1000 USD +4.0%
2020 1.27 million 1000 USD +1.6%
2021 1.31 million 1000 USD +2.6%
2022 1.37 million 1000 USD +4.6%
2023 1.51 million 1000 USD +10.4%
2024 1.59 million 1000 USD +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,288 1000 USD 33,557 1000 USD 39,764 1000 USD 9
1970s 40,026 1000 USD 29,982 1000 USD 54,619 1000 USD 10
1980s 66,204 1000 USD 53,583 1000 USD 113,195 1000 USD 10
1990s 380,134 1000 USD 178,913 1000 USD 505,778 1000 USD 10
2000s 609,043 1000 USD 375,470 1000 USD 810,023 1000 USD 10
2010s 992,911 1000 USD 620,380 1000 USD 1.25 million 1000 USD 10
2020s 1.41 million 1000 USD 1.27 million 1000 USD 1.59 million 1000 USD 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 10 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 25,855 1000 USD compare
  2. 10 France 647,167 1000 USD compare
  3. 11 Brazil 537,106 1000 USD compare
  4. 11 Republic of Moldova 11,018 1000 USD compare
  5. 12 Niger 535,225 1000 USD compare
  6. 13 Mexico 463,855 1000 USD compare
  7. 14 Egypt 426,071 1000 USD compare
  8. 15 Russian Federation 361,441 1000 USD compare
  9. 16 Morocco 319,709 1000 USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Western Africa?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in Western Africa was 1.59 million 1000 USD 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.59 million 1000 USD in 2024.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 29,982 1000 USD in 1972.
How does Western Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production?
Western Africa ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$)
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
149 places, 8,012 data points, 1961–2024
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