Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested was 75,203 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
75,203 ha
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 24 groups
All-time high
79,517 ha
in 2004
All-time low
33,072 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

In 2024, onions and shallots, green — area harvested in Eastern Asia stood at 75,203 ha.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, green — area harvested in Eastern Asia peaked at 79,517 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 33,072 ha, in 1961.

Eastern Asia ranks 4th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested in Eastern Asia, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 33,072 ha
1962 35,374 ha +7.0%
1963 36,995 ha +4.6%
1964 38,423 ha +3.9%
1965 38,987 ha +1.5%
1966 39,285 ha +0.8%
1967 39,560 ha +0.7%
1968 40,202 ha +1.6%
1969 41,312 ha +2.8%
1970 40,954 ha -0.9%
1971 40,255 ha -1.7%
1972 40,138 ha -0.3%
1973 38,615 ha -3.8%
1974 38,763 ha +0.4%
1975 42,669 ha +10.1%
1976 45,401 ha +6.4%
1977 48,225 ha +6.2%
1978 51,225 ha +6.2%
1979 51,173 ha -0.1%
1980 52,675 ha +2.9%
1981 54,027 ha +2.6%
1982 56,908 ha +5.3%
1983 55,375 ha -2.7%
1984 58,310 ha +5.3%
1985 60,880 ha +4.4%
1986 64,052 ha +5.2%
1987 60,210 ha -6.0%
1988 62,309 ha +3.5%
1989 63,778 ha +2.4%
1990 59,813 ha -6.2%
1991 63,616 ha +6.4%
1992 68,046 ha +7.0%
1993 63,294 ha -7.0%
1994 63,662 ha +0.6%
1995 65,598 ha +3.0%
1996 64,155 ha -2.2%
1997 64,297 ha +0.2%
1998 65,529 ha +1.9%
1999 70,995 ha +8.3%
2000 73,235 ha +3.2%
2001 74,503 ha +1.7%
2002 72,185 ha -3.1%
2003 73,024 ha +1.2%
2004 79,517 ha +8.9%
2005 74,342 ha -6.5%
2006 75,333 ha +1.3%
2007 74,373 ha -1.3%
2008 75,441 ha +1.4%
2009 76,436 ha +1.3%
2010 74,873 ha -2.0%
2011 77,996 ha +4.2%
2012 73,383 ha -5.9%
2013 75,077 ha +2.3%
2014 75,257 ha +0.2%
2015 75,246 ha -0.0%
2016 74,256 ha -1.3%
2017 77,249 ha +4.0%
2018 77,978 ha +0.9%
2019 75,955 ha -2.6%
2020 74,076 ha -2.5%
2021 76,821 ha +3.7%
2022 74,690 ha -2.8%
2023 74,810 ha +0.2%
2024 75,203 ha +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38,134 ha 33,072 ha 41,312 ha 9
1970s 43,742 ha 38,615 ha 51,225 ha 10
1980s 58,852 ha 52,675 ha 64,052 ha 10
1990s 64,900 ha 59,813 ha 70,995 ha 10
2000s 74,839 ha 72,185 ha 79,517 ha 10
2010s 75,727 ha 73,383 ha 77,996 ha 10
2020s 75,120 ha 74,076 ha 76,821 ha 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 1 Angola 33,825 ha compare
  2. 2 Mali 32,432 ha compare
  3. 3 China 27,726 ha compare
  4. 4 Japan 23,629 ha compare
  5. 5 China, mainland 23,524 ha compare
  6. 5 Türkiye 6,213 ha compare
  7. 6 Republic of Korea 16,528 ha compare
  8. 7 Nigeria 14,417 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 Eastern Asia?
Onions and shallots, green — area harvested in Eastern Asia was 75,203 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 79,517 ha in 2004.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, green — area harvested recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 33,072 ha in 1961.
How does Eastern Asia rank for onions and shallots, green — area harvested?
Eastern Asia ranks 4th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, green — area harvested rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Asia 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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