Onions — Food in Africa

Africa: Onions — Food was 14,007 1000 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14,007 1000 t
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
6th
of 31 groups
All-time high
14,060 1000 t
in 2022
All-time low
7,025 1000 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Onions — Food in Africa, 2010–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2010201620232010: 7.0k 1000 t2011: 7.5k 1000 t2012: 8.5k 1000 t2013: 8.0k 1000 t2014: 9.8k 1000 t2015: 10.8k 1000 t2016: 11.1k 1000 t2017: 11.9k 1000 t2018: 12.6k 1000 t2019: 12.8k 1000 t2020: 13.3k 1000 t2021: 13.5k 1000 t2022: 14.1k 1000 t2023: 14.0k 1000 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for onions — food in Africa is 14,007 1000 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 75.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions — food in Africa peaked at 14,060 1000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,025 1000 t, in 2010.

That places Africa 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,005 1000 t 7,025 1000 t 12,820 1000 t 10
2020s 13,714 1000 t 13,261 1000 t 14,060 1000 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 China, mainland 20,973 1000 t compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 3,194 1000 t compare
  3. 5 Egypt 2,958 1000 t compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 2,118 1000 t compare
  5. 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,877 1000 t compare
  6. 8 Pakistan 1,854 1000 t compare
  7. 9 Türkiye 1,832 1000 t compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions — food in Africa?
Onions — food in Africa was 14,007 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest onions — food recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 14,060 1000 t in 2022.
What is the lowest onions — food recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 7,025 1000 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for onions — food?
Africa ranks 6th out of 31 groups with data for 2023.
Is onions — food rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions — Food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Onions — Food
Unit
1000 t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
205 places, 2,789 data points, 2010–2023
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A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.