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

Southern Africa: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 24,948 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24,948 kg/ha
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
16th
of 28 groups
All-time high
24,948 kg/ha
in 2024
All-time low
10,717 kg/ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 24,948 kg/ha for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Southern Africa peaked at 24,948 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,717 kg/ha, in 1966.

That places Southern Africa 16th 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Southern Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 15,034 kg/ha
1962 12,674 kg/ha -15.7%
1963 13,014 kg/ha +2.7%
1964 15,154 kg/ha +16.4%
1965 11,852 kg/ha -21.8%
1966 10,717 kg/ha -9.6%
1967 11,805 kg/ha +10.1%
1968 13,682 kg/ha +15.9%
1969 18,115 kg/ha +32.4%
1970 14,056 kg/ha -22.4%
1971 14,979 kg/ha +6.6%
1972 14,021 kg/ha -6.4%
1973 15,740 kg/ha +12.3%
1974 13,511 kg/ha -14.2%
1975 14,764 kg/ha +9.3%
1976 15,673 kg/ha +6.2%
1977 15,452 kg/ha -1.4%
1978 14,790 kg/ha -4.3%
1979 18,859 kg/ha +27.5%
1980 20,255 kg/ha +7.4%
1981 18,983 kg/ha -6.3%
1982 18,859 kg/ha -0.7%
1983 18,433 kg/ha -2.3%
1984 18,201 kg/ha -1.3%
1985 17,594 kg/ha -3.3%
1986 17,396 kg/ha -1.1%
1987 17,538 kg/ha +0.8%
1988 18,366 kg/ha +4.7%
1989 18,532 kg/ha +0.9%
1990 19,012 kg/ha +2.6%
1991 18,854 kg/ha -0.8%
1992 19,004 kg/ha +0.8%
1993 19,509 kg/ha +2.7%
1994 19,244 kg/ha -1.4%
1995 19,476 kg/ha +1.2%
1996 19,150 kg/ha -1.7%
1997 18,556 kg/ha -3.1%
1998 18,443 kg/ha -0.6%
1999 19,875 kg/ha +7.8%
2000 17,330 kg/ha -12.8%
2001 18,791 kg/ha +8.4%
2002 19,117 kg/ha +1.7%
2003 20,628 kg/ha +7.9%
2004 21,648 kg/ha +4.9%
2005 23,952 kg/ha +10.6%
2006 22,329 kg/ha -6.8%
2007 22,684 kg/ha +1.6%
2008 22,472 kg/ha -0.9%
2009 22,385 kg/ha -0.4%
2010 22,718 kg/ha +1.5%
2011 23,217 kg/ha +2.2%
2012 23,452 kg/ha +1.0%
2013 23,673 kg/ha +0.9%
2014 23,682 kg/ha +0.0%
2015 23,904 kg/ha +0.9%
2016 23,821 kg/ha -0.3%
2017 23,874 kg/ha +0.2%
2018 24,049 kg/ha +0.7%
2019 24,244 kg/ha +0.8%
2020 24,397 kg/ha +0.6%
2021 24,601 kg/ha +0.8%
2022 24,613 kg/ha +0.0%
2023 24,773 kg/ha +0.6%
2024 24,948 kg/ha +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,561 kg/ha 10,717 kg/ha 18,115 kg/ha 9
1970s 15,185 kg/ha 13,511 kg/ha 18,859 kg/ha 10
1980s 18,416 kg/ha 17,396 kg/ha 20,255 kg/ha 10
1990s 19,112 kg/ha 18,443 kg/ha 19,875 kg/ha 10
2000s 21,134 kg/ha 17,330 kg/ha 23,952 kg/ha 10
2010s 23,664 kg/ha 22,718 kg/ha 24,244 kg/ha 10
2020s 24,666 kg/ha 24,397 kg/ha 24,948 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 13 Botswana 44,713 kg/ha compare
  2. 14 Japan 43,936 kg/ha compare
  3. 15 Germany 42,002 kg/ha compare
  4. 16 Kuwait 40,784 kg/ha compare
  5. 17 Greece 40,061 kg/ha compare
  6. 18 Denmark 39,610 kg/ha compare
  7. 19 Jordan 39,478 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Southern Africa?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Southern Africa was 24,948 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 Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 24,948 kg/ha in 2024.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,717 kg/ha in 1966.
How does Southern Africa rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
Southern Africa ranks 16th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern 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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