Onions and shallots, green — Production in Central America

Central America: Onions and shallots, green — Production was 99,251 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
99,251 t
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
16th
of 24 groups
All-time high
140,656 t
in 2004
All-time low
62,273 t
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Onions and shallots, green — Production in Central America, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k1990200720241990: 62.3k t1991: 86.5k t1992: 70.8k t1993: 77.7k t1994: 81.9k t1995: 71.9k t1996: 83.6k t1997: 102.0k t1998: 102.0k t1999: 100.1k t2000: 103.4k t2001: 127.0k t2002: 130.6k t2003: 135.9k t2004: 140.7k t2005: 118.7k t2006: 79.5k t2007: 80.5k t2008: 91.8k t2009: 99.5k t2010: 98.3k t2011: 99.8k t2012: 99.6k t2013: 100.0k t2014: 100.7k t2015: 93.9k t2016: 98.4k t2017: 100.3k t2018: 100.2k t2019: 99.0k t2020: 98.2k t2021: 99.3k t2022: 99.2k t2023: 98.4k t2024: 99.3k t

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 99,251 t for onions and shallots, green — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, green — production in Central America peaked at 140,656 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62,273 t, in 1990.

Central America ranks 16th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Onions and shallots, green — Production in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, green — Production in Central America, 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 62,273 t
1991 86,478 t +38.9%
1992 70,784 t -18.1%
1993 77,655 t +9.7%
1994 81,932 t +5.5%
1995 71,926 t -12.2%
1996 83,643 t +16.3%
1997 101,999 t +21.9%
1998 102,050 t +0.1%
1999 100,060 t -2.0%
2000 103,433 t +3.4%
2001 126,990 t +22.8%
2002 130,596 t +2.8%
2003 135,881 t +4.0%
2004 140,656 t +3.5%
2005 118,662 t -15.6%
2006 79,520 t -33.0%
2007 80,467 t +1.2%
2008 91,783 t +14.1%
2009 99,467 t +8.4%
2010 98,291 t -1.2%
2011 99,806 t +1.5%
2012 99,649 t -0.2%
2013 100,012 t +0.4%
2014 100,657 t +0.6%
2015 93,910 t -6.7%
2016 98,359 t +4.7%
2017 100,346 t +2.0%
2018 100,223 t -0.1%
2019 98,964 t -1.3%
2020 98,244 t -0.7%
2021 99,278 t +1.1%
2022 99,216 t -0.1%
2023 98,381 t -0.8%
2024 99,251 t +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 83,880 t 62,273 t 102,050 t 10
2000s 110,746 t 79,520 t 140,656 t 10
2010s 99,022 t 93,910 t 100,657 t 10
2020s 98,874 t 98,244 t 99,278 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 13 Ecuador 98,847 t compare
  2. 14 Mexico 97,708 t compare
  3. 15 Germany 91,603 t compare
  4. 16 China, Taiwan Province of 89,590 t compare
  5. 17 Portugal 64,247 t compare
  6. 18 Iraq 61,547 t compare
  7. 19 Libya 55,811 t compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, green — production in Central America?
Onions and shallots, green — production in Central America was 99,251 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest onions and shallots, green — production recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 140,656 t in 2004.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, green — production recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 62,273 t in 1990.
How does Central America rank for onions and shallots, green — production?
Central America ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, green — production rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central America data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, green — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Onions and shallots, green — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
94 places, 4,868 data points, 1961–2024
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