Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Pakistan
Pakistan: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 16,151 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan stood at 16,151 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 18.7% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Pakistan peaked at 16,151 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,662 kg/ha, in 1961.
Pakistan ranks 117th of 179 countries on this measure, 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,662 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,066 kg/ha | +36.1% |
| 1963 | 8,904 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 9,428 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 9,531 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 9,449 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 9,481 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 9,520 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 9,586 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 10,374 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 10,506 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 10,481 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 10,649 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 10,216 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 10,247 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 10,473 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 10,986 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 10,239 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 10,080 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 10,370 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 10,355 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 10,412 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 10,483 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10,633 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 10,687 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 10,614 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 11,281 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 11,427 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 12,244 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 12,166 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 11,986 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 12,641 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 12,631 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 12,959 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 13,538 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 14,097 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 14,002 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 13,222 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 13,312 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 15,014 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 14,798 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13,348 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 13,215 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 13,302 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 13,809 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 13,824 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 13,823 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,163 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 13,149 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 13,642 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 13,141 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 13,048 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 13,190 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 12,994 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12,802 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 12,778 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13,295 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 14,112 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 14,026 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,318 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14,993 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 14,643 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 13,605 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 16,151 kg/ha | +18.7% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 16,151 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,252 kg/ha, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 16,151 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,204 kg/ha, 53% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +36.1% | 6,662 kg/ha | 9,066 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,070 kg/ha | 6,662 kg/ha | 9,586 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,425 kg/ha | 10,080 kg/ha | 10,986 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,851 kg/ha | 10,355 kg/ha | 12,244 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,055 kg/ha | 11,986 kg/ha | 14,097 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,745 kg/ha | 13,149 kg/ha | 15,014 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,303 kg/ha | 12,778 kg/ha | 14,112 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,742 kg/ha | 13,605 kg/ha | 16,151 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Pakistan
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.7458 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1185 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6407 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.1381 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Pakistan?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Pakistan was 16,151 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16,151 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,662 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Pakistan rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Pakistan ranks 117th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.