Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 29,350 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29,350 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
14th
of 28 groups
All-time high
29,350 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
14,405 kg/ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961–2024

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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 Northern Africa is 29,350 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Northern Africa peaked at 29,350 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,405 kg/ha, in 1970.

That places Northern Africa 14th out of 28 groups 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 Northern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Northern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 15,872 kg/ha
1962 18,609 kg/ha +17.2%
1963 19,419 kg/ha +4.3%
1964 18,653 kg/ha -3.9%
1965 19,926 kg/ha +6.8%
1966 18,761 kg/ha -5.8%
1967 17,296 kg/ha -7.8%
1968 14,530 kg/ha -16.0%
1969 14,490 kg/ha -0.3%
1970 14,405 kg/ha -0.6%
1971 16,550 kg/ha +14.9%
1972 15,157 kg/ha -8.4%
1973 15,609 kg/ha +3.0%
1974 17,067 kg/ha +9.3%
1975 16,283 kg/ha -4.6%
1976 15,380 kg/ha -5.5%
1977 15,805 kg/ha +2.8%
1978 15,450 kg/ha -2.2%
1979 16,269 kg/ha +5.3%
1980 18,648 kg/ha +14.6%
1981 18,556 kg/ha -0.5%
1982 18,733 kg/ha +1.0%
1983 18,122 kg/ha -3.3%
1984 18,452 kg/ha +1.8%
1985 19,660 kg/ha +6.6%
1986 20,250 kg/ha +3.0%
1987 18,909 kg/ha -6.6%
1988 17,397 kg/ha -8.0%
1989 17,938 kg/ha +3.1%
1990 18,597 kg/ha +3.7%
1991 19,573 kg/ha +5.3%
1992 18,379 kg/ha -6.1%
1993 20,059 kg/ha +9.1%
1994 18,301 kg/ha -8.8%
1995 16,535 kg/ha -9.6%
1996 16,801 kg/ha +1.6%
1997 17,325 kg/ha +3.1%
1998 18,451 kg/ha +6.5%
1999 18,646 kg/ha +1.1%
2000 16,533 kg/ha -11.3%
2001 18,510 kg/ha +12.0%
2002 19,769 kg/ha +6.8%
2003 20,648 kg/ha +4.4%
2004 23,740 kg/ha +15.0%
2005 23,821 kg/ha +0.3%
2006 24,305 kg/ha +2.0%
2007 23,980 kg/ha -1.3%
2008 25,137 kg/ha +4.8%
2009 26,132 kg/ha +4.0%
2010 26,236 kg/ha +0.4%
2011 26,783 kg/ha +2.1%
2012 25,782 kg/ha -3.7%
2013 22,658 kg/ha -12.1%
2014 26,993 kg/ha +19.1%
2015 27,473 kg/ha +1.8%
2016 26,768 kg/ha -2.6%
2017 27,111 kg/ha +1.3%
2018 27,014 kg/ha -0.4%
2019 27,957 kg/ha +3.5%
2020 27,772 kg/ha -0.7%
2021 28,657 kg/ha +3.2%
2022 29,098 kg/ha +1.5%
2023 29,187 kg/ha +0.3%
2024 29,350 kg/ha +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,506 kg/ha 14,490 kg/ha 19,926 kg/ha 9
1970s 15,797 kg/ha 14,405 kg/ha 17,067 kg/ha 10
1980s 18,666 kg/ha 17,397 kg/ha 20,250 kg/ha 10
1990s 18,267 kg/ha 16,535 kg/ha 20,059 kg/ha 10
2000s 22,257 kg/ha 16,533 kg/ha 26,132 kg/ha 10
2010s 26,478 kg/ha 22,658 kg/ha 27,957 kg/ha 10
2020s 28,813 kg/ha 27,772 kg/ha 29,350 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 11 Canada 47,204 kg/ha compare
  2. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 46,585 kg/ha compare
  3. 13 Botswana 44,713 kg/ha compare
  4. 14 Japan 43,936 kg/ha compare
  5. 15 Germany 42,002 kg/ha compare
  6. 16 Kuwait 40,784 kg/ha compare
  7. 17 Greece 40,061 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Northern Africa?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Northern Africa was 29,350 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 Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 29,350 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 14,405 kg/ha in 1970.
How does Northern Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
Northern Africa ranks 14th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern Africa 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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Indicator
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
182 places, 9,772 data points, 1961–2024
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