Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield was 28,000 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe stood at 28,000 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Zimbabwe peaked at 28,508 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,630 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 66th out of 179 countries 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,630 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 11,373 kg/ha | +102.0% |
| 1963 | 10,798 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 10,991 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 14,138 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 1966 | 14,286 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 15,000 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 15,714 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 14,667 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 15,333 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 15,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 15,000 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16,250 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 16,364 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 16,970 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 17,059 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 17,059 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16,667 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 16,316 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 16,000 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 16,500 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 17,000 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 16,667 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 17,143 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 17,209 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 17,273 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 13,889 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 15,000 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 15,347 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 15,180 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 15,162 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 14,706 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 14,375 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 15,787 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 16,008 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16,233 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 16,462 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 16,695 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 16,931 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 17,298 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 17,795 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 18,301 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 19,021 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 19,548 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 20,077 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 20,609 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 21,142 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 21,677 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 22,214 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 22,752 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 23,291 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 23,832 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 28,068 kg/ha | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 28,508 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 21,000 kg/ha | -26.3% |
| 2021 | 25,000 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 27,000 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 26,864 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 28,000 kg/ha | +4.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 28,000 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,252 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 28,000 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,099 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Yield in Zimbabwe 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 | +102.0% | 5,630 kg/ha | 11,373 kg/ha |
| 2020 | -26.3% | 28,508 kg/ha | 21,000 kg/ha |
| 1965 | +28.6% | 10,991 kg/ha | 14,138 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,310 kg/ha | 5,630 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,366 kg/ha | 14,667 kg/ha | 16,364 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,738 kg/ha | 16,000 kg/ha | 17,143 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,393 kg/ha | 13,889 kg/ha | 17,273 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,429 kg/ha | 16,008 kg/ha | 19,548 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,217 kg/ha | 20,077 kg/ha | 28,508 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,573 kg/ha | 21,000 kg/ha | 28,000 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Zimbabwe?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield in Zimbabwe was 28,000 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 28,508 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,630 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield?
- Zimbabwe ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — yield rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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About this data
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.