Onions — Protein supply quantity in Africa

Africa: Onions — Protein supply quantity was 167,833 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
167,833 t
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
4th
of 37 regions
All-time high
168,040 t
in 2022
All-time low
84,115 t
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Onions — Protein supply quantity in Africa, 2010–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201620232010: 84.1k t2011: 89.5k t2012: 101.5k t2013: 95.7k t2014: 117.8k t2015: 129.0k t2016: 133.4k t2017: 142.4k t2018: 151.0k t2019: 153.8k t2020: 158.8k t2021: 161.9k t2022: 168.0k t2023: 167.8k t

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

Analysis

In 2023, onions — protein supply quantity in Africa stood at 167,833 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions — protein supply quantity in Africa peaked at 168,040 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84,115 t, in 2010.

That places Africa 4th out of 37 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 119,818 t 84,115 t 153,767 t 10
2020s 164,136 t 158,801 t 168,040 t 4

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 India 299,121 t compare
  2. 2 China (People's Republic of) 251,099 t compare
  3. 3 China, mainland 249,580 t compare
  4. 4 Bangladesh 38,006 t compare
  5. 5 Egypt 35,197 t compare
  6. 6 Indonesia 26,122 t compare
  7. 7 Russian Federation 22,848 t compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions — protein supply quantity in Africa?
Onions — protein supply quantity in Africa was 167,833 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest onions — protein supply quantity recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 168,040 t in 2022.
What is the lowest onions — protein supply quantity recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 84,115 t in 2010.
How does Africa rank for onions — protein supply quantity?
Africa ranks 4th out of 37 regions with data for 2023.
Is onions — protein supply quantity rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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 — Protein supply quantity (t). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Onions — Protein supply quantity (t)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
209 places, 2,827 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.