Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Ireland
Ireland: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 37,546 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Ireland, 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 Ireland stood at 37,546 kg/ha.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Ireland peaked at 40,370 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,907 kg/ha, in 1986.
Ireland ranks 25th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,212 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 21,212 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 21,053 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 21,212 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 21,212 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 21,212 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 21,212 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 21,951 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 21,951 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 21,053 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 26,829 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 1972 | 19,512 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 1973 | 26,780 kg/ha | +37.2% |
| 1974 | 26,780 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,968 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 29,557 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 26,230 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 23,622 kg/ha | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 23,636 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 29,667 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1981 | 31,500 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 16,667 kg/ha | -47.1% |
| 1983 | 24,751 kg/ha | +48.5% |
| 1984 | 22,000 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 22,102 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 14,907 kg/ha | -32.6% |
| 1987 | 19,000 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 1988 | 19,500 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 24,500 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1990 | 31,000 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 24,000 kg/ha | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 22,000 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 22,997 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 22,966 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 24,065 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 26,593 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 28,039 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 29,352 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 30,314 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 32,365 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 32,941 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 30,942 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 31,556 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 31,556 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29,310 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 30,603 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 28,879 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 27,706 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 26,263 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 24,748 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 25,758 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 24,748 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 26,768 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 26,984 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 24,210 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 28,037 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 30,737 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 24,647 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 2019 | 35,483 kg/ha | +44.0% |
| 2020 | 36,719 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 37,370 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 40,370 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 31,538 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 37,546 kg/ha | +19.0% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 37,546 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,833 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 37,546 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27,471 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,359 kg/ha | 21,053 kg/ha | 21,951 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 25,497 kg/ha | 19,512 kg/ha | 30,968 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,459 kg/ha | 14,907 kg/ha | 31,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,133 kg/ha | 22,000 kg/ha | 31,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,212 kg/ha | 26,263 kg/ha | 32,941 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,212 kg/ha | 24,210 kg/ha | 35,483 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,709 kg/ha | 31,538 kg/ha | 40,370 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Ireland?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Ireland was 37,546 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 40,370 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,907 kg/ha in 1986.
- How does Ireland rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Ireland ranks 25th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.