Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per in Nigeria
Nigeria: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per was 1.81 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per in Nigeria, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, per in Nigeria is 1.81 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 83.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, per in Nigeria peaked at 1.81 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5059 t per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Nigeria 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5059 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.5304 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5549 t per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5858 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6104 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6303 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6226 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6368 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6544 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6511 t per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6776 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6947 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.7232 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.26 t per square kilometre | +74.2% |
| 2005 | 1.3 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.36 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.5 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.45 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.48 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7865 t per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9878 t per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9878 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.29 t per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 1.34 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.37 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.48 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.56 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.61 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.67 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.73 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.81 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.81 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.17 t per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.81 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5995 t per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +74.2% | 0.7232 t per square kilometre | 1.26 t per square kilometre |
| 2011 | -46.8% | 1.48 t per square kilometre | 0.7865 t per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +31.0% | 0.9878 t per square kilometre | 1.29 t per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +25.6% | 0.7865 t per square kilometre | 0.9878 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5924 t per square kilometre | 0.5059 t per square kilometre | 0.6544 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.09 t per square kilometre | 0.6511 t per square kilometre | 1.5 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 t per square kilometre | 0.7865 t per square kilometre | 1.61 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 t per square kilometre | 1.67 t per square kilometre | 1.81 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3622 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, per in Nigeria?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, per in Nigeria was 1.81 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, per recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, per recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5059 t per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, per?
- Nigeria ranks 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production, per rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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) — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.