Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Nigeria
Nigeria: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 2,732 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Nigeria, 1991–2024
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 Nigeria is 2,732 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Nigeria peaked at 2,798 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,918 kg/ha, in 2011.
Nigeria ranks 177th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1992 | 1,989 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1,987 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,984 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,981 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,978 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,976 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,973 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,970 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,968 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,965 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,962 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,960 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,957 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,954 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,952 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,949 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,946 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,942 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,936 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,918 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,329 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 2013 | 2,329 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,362 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 2,508 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 2,798 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 2,677 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 2,577 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,577 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,573 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,575 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,606 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,697 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,732 kg/ha | +1.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 2,732 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,252 kg/ha, 15% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 2,732 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,099 kg/ha, 17% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,982 kg/ha | 1,970 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 1,955 kg/ha | 1,942 kg/ha | 1,968 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,401 kg/ha | 1,918 kg/ha | 2,798 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,637 kg/ha | 2,573 kg/ha | 2,732 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More agriculture & rural data for Nigeria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9222 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1938 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.5433 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2993 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2298 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 281.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1218 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Nigeria?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Nigeria was 2,732 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,798 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,918 kg/ha in 2011.
- How does Nigeria rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Nigeria ranks 177th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.