Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Egypt
Egypt: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 35,366 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Egypt, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Egypt stood at 35,366 kg/ha.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Egypt peaked at 54,952 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 19,324 kg/ha, in 1961.
Egypt ranks 32nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Egypt, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,324 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 23,282 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 24,122 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 25,865 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 29,026 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 26,815 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 27,092 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 22,476 kg/ha | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 19,966 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 21,238 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 24,208 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 22,880 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 26,731 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 26,186 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 28,146 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 24,770 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 24,946 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 26,337 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 32,744 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 33,117 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 38,232 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 39,468 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 31,160 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 47,793 kg/ha | +53.4% |
| 1985 | 46,336 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 41,404 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 42,000 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 41,479 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 44,147 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 54,952 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 1991 | 45,649 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1992 | 45,083 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 50,469 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 44,048 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 22,505 kg/ha | -48.9% |
| 1996 | 23,208 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 25,891 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 23,832 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 25,593 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 26,677 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 27,700 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 27,990 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 29,516 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 30,816 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 30,567 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 30,775 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 31,978 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 36,889 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 35,606 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 35,883 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 36,160 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 34,858 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 20,737 kg/ha | -40.5% |
| 2014 | 36,579 kg/ha | +76.4% |
| 2015 | 36,724 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 35,414 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 36,415 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 35,763 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 35,874 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 35,514 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 35,319 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 35,907 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 35,948 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 35,366 kg/ha | -1.6% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 35,366 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,252 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 35,366 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,204 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Egypt 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +76.4% | 20,737 kg/ha | 36,579 kg/ha |
| 1984 | +53.4% | 31,160 kg/ha | 47,793 kg/ha |
| 1995 | -48.9% | 44,048 kg/ha | 22,505 kg/ha |
| 2013 | -40.5% | 34,858 kg/ha | 20,737 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,219 kg/ha | 19,324 kg/ha | 29,026 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,819 kg/ha | 21,238 kg/ha | 32,744 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,514 kg/ha | 31,160 kg/ha | 47,793 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,123 kg/ha | 22,505 kg/ha | 54,952 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,851 kg/ha | 26,677 kg/ha | 36,889 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,441 kg/ha | 20,737 kg/ha | 36,724 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,611 kg/ha | 35,319 kg/ha | 35,948 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 30 Tajikistan 36,074 kg/ha compare
- 30 Tajikistan 36,074 kg/ha compare
- 32 Egypt 35,366 kg/ha compare
- 34 Argentina 35,256 kg/ha compare
- 35 Portugal 34,668 kg/ha compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Egypt?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Egypt was 35,366 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 54,952 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,324 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Egypt rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Egypt ranks 32nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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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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.