Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in South Africa
South Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production was 0.0047 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.0047 1000 Int$ per person for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in South Africa peaked at 0.0052 1000 Int$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 1000 Int$ per person, in 1966.
South Africa ranks 45th of 124 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 South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 1000 Int$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 1000 Int$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 1000 Int$ per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 1000 Int$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 1000 Int$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0017 1000 Int$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 1000 Int$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 1000 Int$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 1000 Int$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0019 1000 Int$ per person | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 1000 Int$ per person | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 1000 Int$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 1000 Int$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0019 1000 Int$ per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0022 1000 Int$ per person | +16.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 1000 Int$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.002 1000 Int$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 1000 Int$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.002 1000 Int$ per person | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 1000 Int$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.002 1000 Int$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 1000 Int$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0021 1000 Int$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 1000 Int$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.002 1000 Int$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.002 1000 Int$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 1000 Int$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 1000 Int$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 1000 Int$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0024 1000 Int$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 1000 Int$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 1000 Int$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 1000 Int$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 1000 Int$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 1000 Int$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 1000 Int$ per person | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 1000 Int$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 1000 Int$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 1000 Int$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 1000 Int$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.003 1000 Int$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 1000 Int$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 1000 Int$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 1000 Int$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 1000 Int$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 1000 Int$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.004 1000 Int$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 1000 Int$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0041 1000 Int$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 1000 Int$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 1000 Int$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 1000 Int$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0048 1000 Int$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0051 1000 Int$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.005 1000 Int$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 1000 Int$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 1000 Int$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 1000 Int$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.005 1000 Int$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.005 1000 Int$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 1000 Int$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0044 1000 Int$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0047 1000 Int$ per person | +6.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0047 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0044 1000 Int$ per person, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0047 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0023 1000 Int$ per person, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0016 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0021 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0017 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0022 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 1000 Int$ per person | 0.002 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0022 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0023 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0035 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0029 1000 Int$ per person | 0.004 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0049 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0041 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0052 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0044 1000 Int$ per person | 0.005 1000 Int$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in South Africa?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production in South Africa was 0.0047 1000 Int$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 1000 Int$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 1000 Int$ per person in 1966.
- How does South Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production?
- South Africa ranks 45th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — gross production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.