Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in South America

South America: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 30,064 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30,064 kg/ha
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
13th
of 28 groups
All-time high
30,064 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
9,321 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in South America, 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 South America is 30,064 kg/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in South America peaked at 30,064 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,321 kg/ha, in 1961.

That places South America 13th 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in South America, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 9,321 kg/ha
1962 9,566 kg/ha +2.6%
1963 10,130 kg/ha +5.9%
1964 9,903 kg/ha -2.2%
1965 9,985 kg/ha +0.8%
1966 10,121 kg/ha +1.4%
1967 9,942 kg/ha -1.8%
1968 9,888 kg/ha -0.5%
1969 10,131 kg/ha +2.5%
1970 10,564 kg/ha +4.3%
1971 10,664 kg/ha +1.0%
1972 10,568 kg/ha -0.9%
1973 10,851 kg/ha +2.7%
1974 11,391 kg/ha +5.0%
1975 12,634 kg/ha +10.9%
1976 12,806 kg/ha +1.4%
1977 12,540 kg/ha -2.1%
1978 13,504 kg/ha +7.7%
1979 13,857 kg/ha +2.6%
1980 14,086 kg/ha +1.6%
1981 13,994 kg/ha -0.7%
1982 15,068 kg/ha +7.7%
1983 14,699 kg/ha -2.4%
1984 14,471 kg/ha -1.5%
1985 15,333 kg/ha +6.0%
1986 14,750 kg/ha -3.8%
1987 15,057 kg/ha +2.1%
1988 15,116 kg/ha +0.4%
1989 15,184 kg/ha +0.4%
1990 15,492 kg/ha +2.0%
1991 15,484 kg/ha -0.0%
1992 15,698 kg/ha +1.4%
1993 15,988 kg/ha +1.8%
1994 15,920 kg/ha -0.4%
1995 18,445 kg/ha +15.9%
1996 20,611 kg/ha +11.7%
1997 20,561 kg/ha -0.2%
1998 20,804 kg/ha +1.2%
1999 20,708 kg/ha -0.5%
2000 22,570 kg/ha +9.0%
2001 20,723 kg/ha -8.2%
2002 21,492 kg/ha +3.7%
2003 22,000 kg/ha +2.4%
2004 23,163 kg/ha +5.3%
2005 23,499 kg/ha +1.5%
2006 23,470 kg/ha -0.1%
2007 23,804 kg/ha +1.4%
2008 23,957 kg/ha +0.6%
2009 24,309 kg/ha +1.5%
2010 25,188 kg/ha +3.6%
2011 25,088 kg/ha -0.4%
2012 26,030 kg/ha +3.8%
2013 26,735 kg/ha +2.7%
2014 27,812 kg/ha +4.0%
2015 26,846 kg/ha -3.5%
2016 26,660 kg/ha -0.7%
2017 26,739 kg/ha +0.3%
2018 28,031 kg/ha +4.8%
2019 28,706 kg/ha +2.4%
2020 28,584 kg/ha -0.4%
2021 29,885 kg/ha +4.6%
2022 29,762 kg/ha -0.4%
2023 29,449 kg/ha -1.1%
2024 30,064 kg/ha +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,888 kg/ha 9,321 kg/ha 10,131 kg/ha 9
1970s 11,938 kg/ha 10,564 kg/ha 13,857 kg/ha 10
1980s 14,776 kg/ha 13,994 kg/ha 15,333 kg/ha 10
1990s 17,971 kg/ha 15,484 kg/ha 20,804 kg/ha 10
2000s 22,899 kg/ha 20,723 kg/ha 24,309 kg/ha 10
2010s 26,783 kg/ha 25,088 kg/ha 28,706 kg/ha 10
2020s 29,549 kg/ha 28,584 kg/ha 30,064 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 10 Chile 48,304 kg/ha compare
  2. 11 Canada 47,204 kg/ha compare
  3. 12 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 46,585 kg/ha compare
  4. 13 Botswana 44,713 kg/ha compare
  5. 14 Japan 43,936 kg/ha compare
  6. 15 Germany 42,002 kg/ha compare
  7. 16 Kuwait 40,784 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in South America?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in South America was 30,064 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 South America?
The highest recorded value was 30,064 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 9,321 kg/ha in 1961.
How does South America rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
South America ranks 13th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South America 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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