Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual in Western Africa
Western Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual was 6.49 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual in Western Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, annual in Western Africa stood at 6.49 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 48.5% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, annual in Western Africa peaked at 132.9 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -29.89 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Western Africa ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 1964 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 29.24 % change on previous year | -1025.8% |
| 1966 | -7.18 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1967 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 1968 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1969 | -17.47 % change on previous year | +217.6% |
| 1970 | 14.28 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 1971 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1972 | -15.39 % change on previous year | -357.6% |
| 1973 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -193.0% |
| 1974 | 28.03 % change on previous year | +95.9% |
| 1975 | 40.33 % change on previous year | +43.9% |
| 1976 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1977 | -11.83 % change on previous year | -233.6% |
| 1978 | 14.53 % change on previous year | -222.9% |
| 1979 | 21.91 % change on previous year | +50.8% |
| 1980 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1981 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -39.6% |
| 1982 | 5.58 % change on previous year | +153.9% |
| 1983 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -76.3% |
| 1984 | -27.69 % change on previous year | -2195.3% |
| 1985 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 1986 | 17.4 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 1987 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1988 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1989 | 47.08 % change on previous year | +801.4% |
| 1990 | 52.58 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 132.9 % change on previous year | +152.7% |
| 1992 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1993 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 1994 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1995 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -175.9% |
| 1996 | 7.06 % change on previous year | -256.7% |
| 1997 | 11.66 % change on previous year | +65.1% |
| 1998 | 9.94 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2000 | -17.57 % change on previous year | -249.4% |
| 2001 | 15.89 % change on previous year | -190.5% |
| 2002 | 7.99 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2003 | -6.03 % change on previous year | -175.5% |
| 2004 | 44.74 % change on previous year | -842.0% |
| 2005 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2006 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +326.2% |
| 2008 | 7.98 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2009 | -0.9227 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2371 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2011 | -29.89 % change on previous year | -12707.5% |
| 2012 | 41.57 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2013 | 7.09 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2014 | 16.75 % change on previous year | +136.3% |
| 2015 | 30.33 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 2016 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -74.2% |
| 2017 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +71.5% |
| 2020 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 2021 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +209.7% |
| 2022 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 2024 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -12707.5% | 0.2371 % change on previous year | -29.89 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -2195.3% | 1.32 % change on previous year | -27.69 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +1025.8% | -3.16 % change on previous year | 29.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3314 % change on previous year | -17.47 % change on previous year | 29.24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.1 % change on previous year | -15.39 % change on previous year | 40.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 % change on previous year | -27.69 % change on previous year | 47.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.65 % change on previous year | -7.37 % change on previous year | 132.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.94 % change on previous year | -17.57 % change on previous year | 44.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 % change on previous year | -29.89 % change on previous year | 41.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 12.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 5 Mauritius 57.17 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Morocco 48.89 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Cuba 40.85 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Belgium 35.17 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Kuwait 32.6 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30.4 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Guadeloupe 27.22 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, annual in Western Africa?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, annual in Western Africa was 6.49 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, annual recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 132.9 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, annual recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.89 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Western Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, annual?
- Western Africa ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, annual rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.