Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Central America
Central America: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 31,687 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Central America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Central America is 31,687 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Central America peaked at 31,932 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,618 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Central America 9th 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) — Yield in Central America, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,618 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,622 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 6,265 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1964 | 6,376 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 6,386 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6,460 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 9,366 kg/ha | +45.0% |
| 1968 | 9,230 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 8,376 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 7,999 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 9,884 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1972 | 10,186 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 12,118 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 1974 | 12,104 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 11,068 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 12,581 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 13,411 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 13,387 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 13,291 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 13,528 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 13,412 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 15,485 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1983 | 15,465 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 15,639 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 15,961 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 15,105 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 14,333 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 14,475 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 15,560 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 17,080 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 19,315 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1992 | 16,569 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 17,774 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 19,350 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 18,632 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 19,139 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 20,264 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 21,330 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 22,288 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 20,786 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 22,429 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 23,470 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 26,363 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 25,631 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 24,553 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 26,624 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 28,052 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 28,328 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27,658 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 27,294 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 28,173 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 27,065 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 28,702 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 28,324 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 29,512 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 31,002 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 30,722 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30,554 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30,322 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 30,097 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 30,119 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30,571 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 31,932 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 31,687 kg/ha | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Central America 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +45.0% | 6,460 kg/ha | 9,366 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,967 kg/ha | 4,618 kg/ha | 9,366 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,603 kg/ha | 7,999 kg/ha | 13,411 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,896 kg/ha | 13,412 kg/ha | 15,961 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,174 kg/ha | 16,569 kg/ha | 22,288 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,390 kg/ha | 20,786 kg/ha | 28,328 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,167 kg/ha | 27,065 kg/ha | 31,002 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,881 kg/ha | 30,097 kg/ha | 31,932 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Central America?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Central America was 31,687 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 Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 31,932 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,618 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Central America rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Central America ranks 9th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central America 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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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.