Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Western Asia
Western Asia: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production was 4.07 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Western Asia, 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 Western Asia is 4.07 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Western Asia peaked at 4.07 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 565,562 t, in 1961.
That places Western Asia 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Western Asia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 565,562 t | — |
| 1962 | 618,875 t | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 683,181 t | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 698,244 t | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 659,511 t | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 696,187 t | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 788,436 t | +13.3% |
| 1968 | 752,799 t | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 805,714 t | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 926,234 t | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 864,169 t | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 835,919 t | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 930,222 t | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 1.12 million t | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million t | -6.8% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million t | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million t | +19.2% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million t | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million t | +9.4% |
| 1980 | 1.39 million t | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million t | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 1.48 million t | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1.38 million t | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.49 million t | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 1.78 million t | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 1.79 million t | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.74 million t | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.79 million t | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million t | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.02 million t | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 1.95 million t | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.22 million t | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 2.17 million t | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.36 million t | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 3.74 million t | +58.2% |
| 1996 | 2.77 million t | -25.9% |
| 1997 | 2.92 million t | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3.07 million t | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 3.30 million t | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 3.10 million t | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 3.28 million t | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.93 million t | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million t | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 3.01 million t | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 3.13 million t | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million t | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million t | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million t | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million t | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million t | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.15 million t | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 2.73 million t | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 2.93 million t | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.75 million t | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 2.79 million t | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.02 million t | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.10 million t | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 2.91 million t | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.27 million t | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 3.66 million t | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 3.79 million t | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.74 million t | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 4.01 million t | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 4.07 million t | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 696,501 t | 565,562 t | 805,714 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million t | 835,919 t | 1.46 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.62 million t | 1.38 million t | 1.83 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.65 million t | 1.95 million t | 3.74 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 million t | 2.56 million t | 3.28 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 million t | 2.73 million t | 3.27 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.85 million t | 3.66 million t | 4.07 million t | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Western Asia?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Western Asia was 4.07 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 Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.07 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 565,562 t in 1961.
- How does Western Asia rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production?
- Western Asia ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production rising or falling in Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Asia 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.