Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in India
India: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 15,751 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
India recorded 15,751 kg/ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in India peaked at 18,704 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,014 kg/ha, in 1997.
That places India 119th out of 179 countries 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 India, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,250 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 10,500 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 10,750 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 10,560 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 10,800 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 10,860 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 11,333 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 10,938 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 10,909 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 10,734 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 10,848 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 10,879 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 10,905 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 10,825 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 11,883 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 11,868 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10,290 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 10,232 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 9,961 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 10,562 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 10,330 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 9,982 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 11,139 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 10,202 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 9,659 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 9,857 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 10,620 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 10,176 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 10,686 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 11,088 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 10,788 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 10,912 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 10,671 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 10,608 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 10,346 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 9,014 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 11,390 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 9,932 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 10,491 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 10,593 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9,912 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 11,317 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 12,644 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 13,406 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 14,124 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 16,931 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 16,265 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 16,079 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14,209 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 16,106 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 15,982 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 15,858 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 16,120 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16,136 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 15,857 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 17,172 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 18,103 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 18,704 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 18,233 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 16,405 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 16,325 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 17,361 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 15,751 kg/ha | -9.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 15,751 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,252 kg/ha, 86% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- India's 15,751 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 13,245 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,666 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 11,333 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,937 kg/ha | 10,232 kg/ha | 11,883 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,249 kg/ha | 9,659 kg/ha | 11,139 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,544 kg/ha | 9,014 kg/ha | 11,390 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,176 kg/ha | 9,912 kg/ha | 16,931 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,425 kg/ha | 14,209 kg/ha | 18,704 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,815 kg/ha | 15,751 kg/ha | 18,233 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in India?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in India was 15,751 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 18,704 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,014 kg/ha in 1997.
- How does India rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- India ranks 119th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.