Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in China
China: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 22,038 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in China, 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 China is 22,038 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in China peaked at 22,350 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14,013 kg/ha, in 1961.
China ranks 85th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 China, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,013 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,179 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 14,719 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 14,511 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 15,158 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 15,616 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 15,874 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 17,684 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 18,394 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 19,403 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 19,605 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 18,422 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1973 | 18,284 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 19,060 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 19,019 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 19,056 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 19,023 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 18,048 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 18,163 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 17,629 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 18,772 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 18,274 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 18,372 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 18,278 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 19,625 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 19,782 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 19,959 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 20,036 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 19,864 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 20,276 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 20,458 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 21,219 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 20,029 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 21,449 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 21,836 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 22,125 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 20,046 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 20,570 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 20,545 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 21,187 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 20,845 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 21,467 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 21,903 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 21,211 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 21,149 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 20,608 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 20,543 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 22,350 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 22,176 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22,187 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 21,734 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 21,782 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 21,781 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,847 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 21,918 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 21,944 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 21,974 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22,013 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 22,026 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 22,057 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 22,029 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 22,031 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22,041 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22,038 kg/ha | -0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 22,038 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,302 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- China's 22,038 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,451 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,572 kg/ha | 14,013 kg/ha | 18,394 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,808 kg/ha | 18,048 kg/ha | 19,605 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,059 kg/ha | 17,629 kg/ha | 20,036 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,855 kg/ha | 20,029 kg/ha | 22,125 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,344 kg/ha | 20,543 kg/ha | 22,350 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,921 kg/ha | 21,734 kg/ha | 22,187 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,039 kg/ha | 22,029 kg/ha | 22,057 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 83 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22,750 kg/ha compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22,310 kg/ha compare
- 85 China 22,038 kg/ha compare
- 87 China, mainland 22,007 kg/ha compare
- 88 Luxembourg 22,000 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in China?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in China was 22,038 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 22,350 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,013 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does China rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- China ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.