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
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in South America, 1961–2024
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 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 30 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 30 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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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.