Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Egypt
Egypt: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production was 3.44 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Egypt is 3.44 million t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Egypt peaked at 3.62 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 386,345 t, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Egypt, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 543,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 600,662 t | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 694,705 t | +15.7% |
| 1964 | 675,083 t | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 690,820 t | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 724,000 t | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 615,000 t | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 472,000 t | -23.3% |
| 1969 | 587,000 t | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 455,000 t | -22.5% |
| 1971 | 600,000 t | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 519,000 t | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 539,000 t | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 748,000 t | +38.8% |
| 1975 | 603,000 t | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 671,000 t | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 723,734 t | +7.9% |
| 1978 | 600,771 t | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 561,192 t | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 710,000 t | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 654,000 t | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 635,000 t | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 779,000 t | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 693,000 t | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 784,000 t | +13.1% |
| 1986 | 826,000 t | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 777,000 t | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 662,000 t | -14.8% |
| 1989 | 445,000 t | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 577,000 t | +29.7% |
| 1991 | 556,000 t | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 606,000 t | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 742,000 t | +22.4% |
| 1994 | 481,000 t | -35.2% |
| 1995 | 386,345 t | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 447,734 t | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 396,132 t | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 722,672 t | +82.4% |
| 1999 | 889,797 t | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 762,993 t | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 628,376 t | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 754,856 t | +20.1% |
| 2003 | 686,345 t | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 895,491 t | +30.5% |
| 2005 | 1.30 million t | +45.4% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million t | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million t | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million t | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 2.13 million t | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 2.21 million t | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.30 million t | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 2.02 million t | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.09 million t | -46.0% |
| 2014 | 2.51 million t | +129.2% |
| 2015 | 3.05 million t | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million t | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.97 million t | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million t | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.08 million t | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.20 million t | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.58 million t | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 3.62 million t | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.37 million t | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 3.44 million t | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 622,474 t | 472,000 t | 724,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 602,070 t | 455,000 t | 748,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 696,500 t | 445,000 t | 826,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 580,468 t | 386,345 t | 889,797 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 million t | 628,376 t | 2.13 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 million t | 1.09 million t | 3.08 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.44 million t | 3.20 million t | 3.62 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Egypt?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Egypt was 3.44 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 386,345 t in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production?
- Egypt ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.