Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested in Caribbean

Caribbean: Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested was 616 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
616 ha
Change on year
down 6.0%
Rank
22nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
1,582 ha
in 1999
All-time low
168 ha
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, onions and shallots, green — area harvested in Caribbean stood at 616 ha.

The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, green — area harvested in Caribbean peaked at 1,582 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 168 ha, in 1968.

That places Caribbean 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested in Caribbean, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 370 ha
1962 450 ha +21.6%
1963 450 ha +0.0%
1964 450 ha +0.0%
1965 700 ha +55.6%
1966 552 ha -21.1%
1967 170 ha -69.2%
1968 168 ha -1.2%
1969 235 ha +39.9%
1970 219 ha -6.8%
1971 342 ha +56.2%
1972 369 ha +7.9%
1973 294 ha -20.3%
1974 330 ha +12.2%
1975 295 ha -10.6%
1976 421 ha +42.7%
1977 518 ha +23.0%
1978 609 ha +17.6%
1979 644 ha +5.7%
1980 756 ha +17.4%
1981 798 ha +5.6%
1982 541 ha -32.2%
1983 730 ha +34.9%
1984 825 ha +13.0%
1985 635 ha -23.0%
1986 506 ha -20.3%
1987 790 ha +56.1%
1988 499 ha -36.8%
1989 566 ha +13.4%
1990 692 ha +22.3%
1991 509 ha -26.4%
1992 981 ha +92.7%
1993 1,073 ha +9.4%
1994 1,082 ha +0.8%
1995 1,261 ha +16.5%
1996 1,031 ha -18.2%
1997 889 ha -13.8%
1998 1,042 ha +17.2%
1999 1,582 ha +51.8%
2000 1,116 ha -29.5%
2001 1,351 ha +21.1%
2002 933 ha -30.9%
2003 973 ha +4.3%
2004 997 ha +2.5%
2005 1,027 ha +3.0%
2006 983 ha -4.3%
2007 978 ha -0.5%
2008 974 ha -0.4%
2009 1,022 ha +4.9%
2010 1,209 ha +18.3%
2011 1,208 ha -0.1%
2012 1,259 ha +4.2%
2013 1,306 ha +3.7%
2014 1,041 ha -20.3%
2015 914 ha -12.2%
2016 1,208 ha +32.2%
2017 1,001 ha -17.1%
2018 1,152 ha +15.1%
2019 915 ha -20.6%
2020 799 ha -12.7%
2021 805 ha +0.8%
2022 808 ha +0.4%
2023 655 ha -18.9%
2024 616 ha -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 393.89 ha 168 ha 700 ha 9
1970s 404.1 ha 219 ha 644 ha 10
1980s 664.6 ha 499 ha 825 ha 10
1990s 1,014 ha 509 ha 1,582 ha 10
2000s 1,035 ha 933 ha 1,351 ha 10
2010s 1,121 ha 914 ha 1,306 ha 10
2020s 736.6 ha 616 ha 808 ha 5

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 19 Albania 2,335 ha compare
  2. 20 Germany 2,285 ha compare
  3. 21 Ukraine 2,100 ha compare
  4. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,977 ha compare
  5. 23 Libya 1,807 ha compare
  6. 24 Ethiopia PDR 1,700 ha compare
  7. 25 Portugal 1,689 ha compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, green — area harvested in Caribbean?
Onions and shallots, green — area harvested in Caribbean was 616 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest onions and shallots, green — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 1,582 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, green — area harvested recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 168 ha in 1968.
How does Caribbean rank for onions and shallots, green — area harvested?
Caribbean ranks 22nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, green — area harvested rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Caribbean data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 4,756 data points, 1961–2024
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