Which Country Produces the Most Onions?

Based on a comparison of 54 countries in 2018, China ranked the highest in onion and shallot production with 941,706 tonnes followed by Mali and Niger. On the other end of the scale was Philippines with 1.00 tonnes, Brunei with 97.0 tonnes and Costa Rica with 101 tonnes.

Total onion and shallot production reached 5,488,055 tonnes in 2018 in the World according to Faostat. This is 5.98 % more than in the previous year and 11.9 % more than 10 years ago.

Historically, total onion and shallot production reached an all time high of 5,488,055 tonnes in 2018 and an all time low of 871,594 tonnes in 1961. The average annual growth amounted to 3.28 % since 1961.

The top ranked country, China, accounted for 17.2 % of onion and shallot production in the world. The top 3 countries hold a 41.4 % share while the ten largest countries some 78.5 % in 2018.

Data for more countries are available at Onion (inc. Shallot) Production indicator page.