Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 57,714 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
57,714 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 140 countries
All-time high
57,714 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
14,905 kg/ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Australia and New Zealand recorded 57,714 kg/ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 57,714 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,905 kg/ha, in 1968.

That places Australia and New Zealand 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 15,558 kg/ha
1962 15,558 kg/ha +0.0%
1963 15,912 kg/ha +2.3%
1964 16,138 kg/ha +1.4%
1965 18,030 kg/ha +11.7%
1966 17,687 kg/ha -1.9%
1967 20,770 kg/ha +17.4%
1968 14,905 kg/ha -28.2%
1969 19,128 kg/ha +28.3%
1970 20,520 kg/ha +7.3%
1971 21,465 kg/ha +4.6%
1972 23,902 kg/ha +11.4%
1973 20,886 kg/ha -12.6%
1974 22,408 kg/ha +7.3%
1975 24,597 kg/ha +9.8%
1976 23,550 kg/ha -4.3%
1977 24,522 kg/ha +4.1%
1978 28,004 kg/ha +14.2%
1979 28,102 kg/ha +0.3%
1980 29,955 kg/ha +6.6%
1981 28,957 kg/ha -3.3%
1982 32,046 kg/ha +10.7%
1983 30,425 kg/ha -5.1%
1984 30,450 kg/ha +0.1%
1985 34,184 kg/ha +12.3%
1986 36,030 kg/ha +5.4%
1987 37,958 kg/ha +5.4%
1988 36,047 kg/ha -5.0%
1989 36,436 kg/ha +1.1%
1990 37,876 kg/ha +4.0%
1991 39,299 kg/ha +3.8%
1992 40,474 kg/ha +3.0%
1993 38,196 kg/ha -5.6%
1994 40,985 kg/ha +7.3%
1995 38,806 kg/ha -5.3%
1996 44,516 kg/ha +14.7%
1997 41,314 kg/ha -7.2%
1998 38,852 kg/ha -6.0%
1999 41,859 kg/ha +7.7%
2000 46,749 kg/ha +11.7%
2001 44,464 kg/ha -4.9%
2002 51,245 kg/ha +15.3%
2003 43,437 kg/ha -15.2%
2004 41,985 kg/ha -3.3%
2005 42,929 kg/ha +2.2%
2006 48,914 kg/ha +13.9%
2007 45,538 kg/ha -6.9%
2008 50,664 kg/ha +11.3%
2009 51,953 kg/ha +2.5%
2010 48,780 kg/ha -6.1%
2011 53,893 kg/ha +10.5%
2012 51,676 kg/ha -4.1%
2013 54,790 kg/ha +6.0%
2014 52,329 kg/ha -4.5%
2015 52,612 kg/ha +0.5%
2016 56,203 kg/ha +6.8%
2017 57,668 kg/ha +2.6%
2018 54,142 kg/ha -6.1%
2019 54,536 kg/ha +0.7%
2020 54,672 kg/ha +0.2%
2021 56,388 kg/ha +3.1%
2022 57,276 kg/ha +1.6%
2023 57,275 kg/ha -0.0%
2024 57,714 kg/ha +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,076 kg/ha 14,905 kg/ha 20,770 kg/ha 9
1970s 23,795 kg/ha 20,520 kg/ha 28,102 kg/ha 10
1980s 33,249 kg/ha 28,957 kg/ha 37,958 kg/ha 10
1990s 40,218 kg/ha 37,876 kg/ha 44,516 kg/ha 10
2000s 46,788 kg/ha 41,985 kg/ha 51,953 kg/ha 10
2010s 53,663 kg/ha 48,780 kg/ha 57,668 kg/ha 10
2020s 56,665 kg/ha 54,672 kg/ha 57,714 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 1 Guyana 74,130 kg/ha compare
  2. 1 Türkiye 40,079 kg/ha compare
  3. 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 39,068 kg/ha compare
  4. 2 Republic of Korea 63,139 kg/ha compare
  5. 3 Australia 57,714 kg/ha compare
  6. 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22,750 kg/ha compare
  7. 5 Belgium-Luxembourg 54,224 kg/ha compare
  8. 5 Syrian Arab Republic 16,913 kg/ha compare
  9. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 15,548 kg/ha compare
  10. 6 Spain 54,052 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Australia and New Zealand?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Australia and New Zealand was 57,714 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 57,714 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14,905 kg/ha in 1968.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
182 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2024
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