Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs): Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production was 20.03 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.03 million t
Change on year
up 8.6%
Rank
5th
of 30 groups
All-time high
20.03 million t
in 2024
All-time low
1.14 million t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) recorded 20.03 million t for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) peaked at 20.03 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.14 million t, in 1961.

Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th 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 in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 1.14 million t —
1962 1.25 million t +10.2%
1963 1.41 million t +12.7%
1964 1.48 million t +4.4%
1965 1.56 million t +5.4%
1966 1.59 million t +2.2%
1967 1.62 million t +1.9%
1968 1.48 million t -8.5%
1969 1.62 million t +9.1%
1970 1.61 million t -0.5%
1971 1.76 million t +9.5%
1972 1.64 million t -6.9%
1973 1.62 million t -1.4%
1974 1.91 million t +18.5%
1975 1.87 million t -2.0%
1976 2.07 million t +10.4%
1977 2.13 million t +2.7%
1978 2.04 million t -3.8%
1979 2.13 million t +4.4%
1980 2.32 million t +8.6%
1981 2.15 million t -7.3%
1982 2.36 million t +10.0%
1983 2.49 million t +5.5%
1984 2.44 million t -2.1%
1985 2.58 million t +5.9%
1986 2.82 million t +9.4%
1987 2.78 million t -1.5%
1988 2.79 million t +0.3%
1989 2.81 million t +0.7%
1990 2.99 million t +6.6%
1991 3.88 million t +29.6%
1992 3.97 million t +2.4%
1993 4.15 million t +4.6%
1994 4.04 million t -2.7%
1995 4.05 million t +0.1%
1996 4.35 million t +7.4%
1997 4.66 million t +7.2%
1998 5.37 million t +15.3%
1999 5.76 million t +7.1%
2000 6.04 million t +4.9%
2001 6.36 million t +5.4%
2002 6.82 million t +7.2%
2003 7.32 million t +7.2%
2004 8.41 million t +14.9%
2005 9.63 million t +14.6%
2006 10.28 million t +6.7%
2007 10.22 million t -0.6%
2008 10.86 million t +6.3%
2009 10.96 million t +0.9%
2010 11.44 million t +4.4%
2011 12.22 million t +6.8%
2012 12.00 million t -1.8%
2013 11.37 million t -5.2%
2014 13.60 million t +19.6%
2015 15.25 million t +12.2%
2016 14.57 million t -4.5%
2017 15.66 million t +7.5%
2018 16.05 million t +2.5%
2019 16.76 million t +4.4%
2020 17.13 million t +2.2%
2021 18.34 million t +7.1%
2022 18.76 million t +2.3%
2023 18.44 million t -1.7%
2024 20.03 million t +8.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.46 million t 1.14 million t 1.62 million t 9
1970s 1.88 million t 1.61 million t 2.13 million t 10
1980s 2.55 million t 2.15 million t 2.82 million t 10
1990s 4.32 million t 2.99 million t 5.76 million t 10
2000s 8.69 million t 6.04 million t 10.96 million t 10
2010s 13.89 million t 11.37 million t 16.76 million t 10
2020s 18.54 million t 17.13 million t 20.03 million t 5

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)

  1. 3 India 24.27 million t compare
  2. 4 China, mainland 24.22 million t compare
  3. 5 Egypt 3.44 million t compare
  4. 5 Egypt 3.44 million t compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 2.92 million t compare
  6. 8 Türkiye 2.63 million t compare
  7. 8 Turkey 2.63 million t compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) was 20.03 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 Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The highest recorded value was 20.03 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.14 million t in 1961.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) ranks 5th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs)?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 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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Indicator
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 10,994 data points, 1961–2024
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