Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Niger
Niger: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 33,841 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 33,841 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Niger peaked at 40,388 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,533 kg/ha, in 1972.
Niger ranks 39th 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,856 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,786 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1963 | 19,498 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 20,435 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 21,445 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 21,280 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 21,000 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 21,003 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 16,524 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1970 | 16,158 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 17,143 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 13,533 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1973 | 16,974 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 1974 | 16,908 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 27,699 kg/ha | +63.8% |
| 1976 | 28,357 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 31,350 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 27,034 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1979 | 30,881 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 33,688 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 33,333 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 25,217 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 25,778 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 25,200 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 24,444 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 25,200 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 25,385 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 25,926 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 22,849 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1990 | 40,388 kg/ha | +76.8% |
| 1991 | 31,785 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 28,182 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 37,495 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1994 | 32,634 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 19,027 kg/ha | -41.7% |
| 1996 | 18,594 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 31,708 kg/ha | +70.5% |
| 1998 | 28,430 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 33,700 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 24,501 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 35,463 kg/ha | +44.7% |
| 2002 | 31,600 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 30,014 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 28,078 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 27,075 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 25,958 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 24,572 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 19,499 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 18,178 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 18,125 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 16,067 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 34,169 kg/ha | +112.7% |
| 2013 | 36,860 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 34,600 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 31,238 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 30,388 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 33,458 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 33,919 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 34,885 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 35,007 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 34,105 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 35,812 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 34,692 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 33,841 kg/ha | -2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 33,841 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,817 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 33,841 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,099 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Niger 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +112.7% | 16,067 kg/ha | 34,169 kg/ha |
| 1990 | +76.8% | 22,849 kg/ha | 40,388 kg/ha |
| 1997 | +70.5% | 18,594 kg/ha | 31,708 kg/ha |
| 1975 | +63.8% | 16,908 kg/ha | 27,699 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,870 kg/ha | 16,524 kg/ha | 25,856 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,604 kg/ha | 13,533 kg/ha | 31,350 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,702 kg/ha | 22,849 kg/ha | 33,688 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,194 kg/ha | 18,594 kg/ha | 40,388 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,494 kg/ha | 18,178 kg/ha | 35,463 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,371 kg/ha | 16,067 kg/ha | 36,860 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,691 kg/ha | 33,841 kg/ha | 35,812 kg/ha | 5 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.6381 hectares per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Niger?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Niger was 33,841 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 40,388 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,533 kg/ha in 1972.
- How does Niger rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Niger ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.