Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 34,008 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 34,008 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40,391 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,357 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Saudi Arabia 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,357 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,357 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,357 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,760 kg/ha | +100.9% |
| 1965 | 6,515 kg/ha | -39.5% |
| 1966 | 7,320 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1967 | 6,787 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 6,818 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 6,818 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,818 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,656 kg/ha | +56.3% |
| 1972 | 8,759 kg/ha | -17.8% |
| 1973 | 17,744 kg/ha | +102.6% |
| 1974 | 19,067 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 20,220 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 16,637 kg/ha | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 20,882 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 1978 | 25,993 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 22,169 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1980 | 18,128 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 18,379 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 10,155 kg/ha | -44.7% |
| 1983 | 12,358 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 11,080 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 11,944 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 9,253 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 12,139 kg/ha | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 12,375 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 7,848 kg/ha | -36.6% |
| 1990 | 6,480 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 11,055 kg/ha | +70.6% |
| 1992 | 7,889 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 1993 | 7,867 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 9,433 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 14,380 kg/ha | +52.4% |
| 1996 | 14,633 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 14,957 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 12,262 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 29,294 kg/ha | +138.9% |
| 2000 | 29,972 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 26,433 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 22,392 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 22,763 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 24,758 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 23,248 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 25,124 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 23,693 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 25,242 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 24,392 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 24,744 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 25,427 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 27,214 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 28,915 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 24,392 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 24,744 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 25,574 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 26,138 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 26,220 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 17,726 kg/ha | -32.4% |
| 2020 | 38,420 kg/ha | +116.7% |
| 2021 | 28,690 kg/ha | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 40,391 kg/ha | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 33,701 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 34,008 kg/ha | +0.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 34,008 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,833 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 34,008 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30,204 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +138.9% | 12,262 kg/ha | 29,294 kg/ha |
| 2020 | +116.7% | 17,726 kg/ha | 38,420 kg/ha |
| 1973 | +102.6% | 8,759 kg/ha | 17,744 kg/ha |
| 1964 | +100.9% | 5,357 kg/ha | 10,760 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,788 kg/ha | 5,357 kg/ha | 10,760 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,895 kg/ha | 6,818 kg/ha | 25,993 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,366 kg/ha | 7,848 kg/ha | 18,379 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,825 kg/ha | 6,480 kg/ha | 29,294 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,802 kg/ha | 22,392 kg/ha | 29,972 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,109 kg/ha | 17,726 kg/ha | 28,915 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,042 kg/ha | 28,690 kg/ha | 40,391 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Saudi Arabia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2322 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0992 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0065 % 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 3.72 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0259 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.48 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Saudi Arabia?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Saudi Arabia was 34,008 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40,391 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,357 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.