Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Nigeria
Nigeria: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production was 1.67 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Nigeria, 1991–2024
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 Nigeria is 1.67 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Nigeria peaked at 1.67 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 460,721 t, in 1991.
Nigeria ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 460,721 t | — |
| 1992 | 483,047 t | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 505,373 t | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 533,503 t | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 555,963 t | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 574,031 t | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 567,000 t | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 580,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 596,000 t | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 593,008 t | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 617,178 t | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 632,741 t | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 658,657 t | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.15 million t | +74.2% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million t | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million t | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.24 million t | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.37 million t | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million t | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million t | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 716,285 t | -46.8% |
| 2012 | 899,700 t | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 899,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million t | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 million t | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million t | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million t | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million t | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million t | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million t | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.53 million t | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million t | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 1.65 million t | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 1.67 million t | +1.7% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 1.67 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 201,744 t, 8.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 1.67 million t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147,756 t, 11.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production 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% | 658,657 t | 1.15 million t |
| 2011 | -46.8% | 1.35 million t | 716,285 t |
| 2014 | +31.0% | 899,700 t | 1.18 million t |
| 2012 | +25.6% | 716,285 t | 899,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 539,515 t | 460,721 t | 596,000 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 992,773 t | 593,008 t | 1.37 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 million t | 716,285 t | 1.46 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million t | 1.52 million t | 1.67 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Nigeria?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Nigeria was 1.67 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 460,721 t in 1991.
- How does Nigeria rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production?
- Nigeria ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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About this data
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.