Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested in Western Africa

Western Africa: Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested was 48,795 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
48,795 ha
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
5th
of 24 groups
All-time high
48,795 ha
in 2024
All-time low
11,130 ha
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024

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

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 48,795 ha for onions and shallots, green — area harvested in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, green — area harvested in Western Africa peaked at 48,795 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11,130 ha, in 1970.

Western Africa ranks 5th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, green — Area harvested in Western Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 11,399 ha
1962 11,405 ha +0.1%
1963 11,411 ha +0.1%
1964 11,417 ha +0.1%
1965 11,423 ha +0.1%
1966 11,280 ha -1.3%
1967 11,300 ha +0.2%
1968 11,330 ha +0.3%
1969 11,230 ha -0.9%
1970 11,130 ha -0.9%
1971 11,150 ha +0.2%
1972 11,150 ha +0.0%
1973 11,150 ha +0.0%
1974 11,200 ha +0.4%
1975 11,200 ha +0.0%
1976 11,210 ha +0.1%
1977 11,200 ha -0.1%
1978 11,250 ha +0.4%
1979 11,500 ha +2.2%
1980 11,580 ha +0.7%
1981 11,780 ha +1.7%
1982 11,980 ha +1.7%
1983 12,140 ha +1.3%
1984 12,190 ha +0.4%
1985 12,100 ha -0.7%
1986 12,000 ha -0.8%
1987 11,902 ha -0.8%
1988 11,876 ha -0.2%
1989 11,943 ha +0.6%
1990 12,445 ha +4.2%
1991 14,977 ha +20.3%
1992 15,970 ha +6.6%
1993 17,435 ha +9.2%
1994 18,747 ha +7.5%
1995 19,769 ha +5.5%
1996 20,879 ha +5.6%
1997 21,752 ha +4.2%
1998 20,727 ha -4.7%
1999 21,136 ha +2.0%
2000 21,457 ha +1.5%
2001 22,069 ha +2.9%
2002 22,525 ha +2.1%
2003 23,035 ha +2.3%
2004 23,479 ha +1.9%
2005 23,856 ha +1.6%
2006 24,428 ha +2.4%
2007 25,358 ha +3.8%
2008 26,103 ha +2.9%
2009 26,470 ha +1.4%
2010 27,063 ha +2.2%
2011 28,318 ha +4.6%
2012 29,502 ha +4.2%
2013 30,004 ha +1.7%
2014 22,260 ha -25.8%
2015 33,011 ha +48.3%
2016 38,463 ha +16.5%
2017 38,007 ha -1.2%
2018 47,604 ha +25.3%
2019 40,492 ha -14.9%
2020 44,311 ha +9.4%
2021 43,299 ha -2.3%
2022 45,972 ha +6.2%
2023 46,746 ha +1.7%
2024 48,795 ha +4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11,355 ha 11,230 ha 11,423 ha 9
1970s 11,214 ha 11,130 ha 11,500 ha 10
1980s 11,949 ha 11,580 ha 12,190 ha 10
1990s 18,384 ha 12,445 ha 21,752 ha 10
2000s 23,878 ha 21,457 ha 26,470 ha 10
2010s 33,472 ha 22,260 ha 47,604 ha 10
2020s 45,825 ha 43,299 ha 48,795 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 2 Mali 32,432 ha compare
  2. 3 China 27,726 ha compare
  3. 4 Japan 23,629 ha compare
  4. 5 China, mainland 23,524 ha compare
  5. 5 Türkiye 6,213 ha compare
  6. 6 Republic of Korea 16,528 ha compare
  7. 7 Nigeria 14,417 ha compare
  8. 8 Morocco 13,113 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 Western Africa?
Onions and shallots, green — area harvested in Western Africa was 48,795 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 48,795 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, green — area harvested recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11,130 ha in 1970.
How does Western Africa rank for onions and shallots, green — area harvested?
Western Africa ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, green — area harvested rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Africa 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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