> In 2024 Australia produced 272,396 t of onions, dry, the 48th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.4%.

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# Onions, dry production in Australia

In 2024 Australia produced 272,396 t of onions, dry, the 48th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.4%. The record was 346,640 t in 2012. Area harvested: 4,720 ha, yield 57.7 t/ha.

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Production, 2024272,396 t
World rank48 of 139
10-year change+6.4%
Record346,640 t2012

## Onions, dry in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Australia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.25%0.29% in 2014
Yield, t/ha57.7world 18.9 (+205%)
kg per person10.2world 13.3
10-year change+6.4%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 46 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/canada/) | 298,564 | 0.28% |
| 47 | [Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/saudi-arabia/) | 295,699 | 0.27% |
| 48 | **Australia** | 272,396 | 0.25% |
| 49 | [Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/mozambique/) | 272,092 | 0.25% |
| 50 | [Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/philippines/) | 264,323 | 0.24% |

[Full ranking of 139 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

### Map of world production of onions, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 272,396 | +6.8% | 4,720 | 57.71 |
| 2023 | 255,159 | −6.4% | 4,455 | 57.27 |
| 2022 | 272,604 | +0.4% | 4,759 | 57.28 |
| 2021 | 271,383 | −3.5% | 4,813 | 56.39 |
| 2020 | 281,165 | −3.3% | 5,143 | 54.67 |
| 2019 | 290,840 | +4.3% | 5,333 | 54.54 |
| 2018 | 278,938 | +6.0% | 5,152 | 54.14 |
| 2017 | 263,236 | −0.5% | 4,565 | 57.66 |
| 2016 | 264,547 | −16% | 4,707 | 56.20 |
| 2015 | 314,934 | +23% | 5,986 | 52.61 |
| 2014 | 256,044 | −15% | 4,893 | 52.33 |
| 2013 | 301,672 | −13% | 5,506 | 54.79 |
| 2012 | 346,640 | +4.8% | 6,708 | 51.68 |
| 2011 | 330,847 | +27% | 6,139 | 53.89 |
| 2010 | 259,947 | −8.4% | 5,329 | 48.78 |
| 2009 | 283,819 | +10% | 5,463 | 51.95 |
| 2008 | 257,575 | +4.5% | 5,084 | 50.66 |
| 2007 | 246,496 | +11% | 5,413 | 45.54 |
| 2006 | 221,923 | −13% | 4,537 | 48.91 |
| 2005 | 256,459 | +9.9% | 5,974 | 42.93 |
| 2004 | 233,354 | +2.1% | 5,558 | 41.99 |
| 2003 | 228,608 | −19% | 5,263 | 43.44 |
| 2002 | 282,516 | +27% | 5,513 | 51.25 |
| 2001 | 221,921 | −10% | 4,991 | 44.46 |
| 2000 | 247,067 | +10% | 5,285 | 46.75 |
| 1999 | 223,989 | +2.3% | 5,351 | 41.86 |
| 1998 | 218,895 | +11% | 5,634 | 38.85 |
| 1997 | 196,491 | −20% | 4,756 | 41.31 |
| 1996 | 244,484 | +22% | 5,492 | 44.52 |
| 1995 | 200,432 | −6.0% | 5,165 | 38.81 |
| 1994 | 213,206 | +27% | 5,202 | 40.99 |
| 1993 | 167,912 | −24% | 4,396 | 38.20 |
| 1992 | 220,544 | −0.8% | 5,449 | 40.47 |
| 1991 | 222,316 | +15% | 5,657 | 39.30 |
| 1990 | 192,526 | −1.9% | 5,083 | 37.88 |
| 1989 | 196,280 | +8.0% | 5,387 | 36.44 |
| 1988 | 181,711 | +10% | 5,041 | 36.05 |
| 1987 | 164,740 | +3.7% | 4,340 | 37.96 |
| 1986 | 158,818 | +4.7% | 4,408 | 36.03 |
| 1985 | 151,744 | +31% | 4,439 | 34.18 |
| 1984 | 115,925 | −10% | 3,807 | 30.45 |
| 1983 | 129,003 | +1.2% | 4,240 | 30.43 |
| 1982 | 127,449 | +11% | 3,977 | 32.05 |
| 1981 | 114,755 | −4.3% | 3,963 | 28.96 |
| 1980 | 119,940 | +14% | 4,004 | 29.96 |
| 1979 | 105,297 | −1.4% | 3,747 | 28.10 |
| 1978 | 106,750 | +1.4% | 3,812 | 28.00 |
| 1977 | 105,298 | +11% | 4,294 | 24.52 |
| 1976 | 94,553 | −13% | 4,015 | 23.55 |
| 1975 | 108,102 | +15% | 4,395 | 24.60 |
| 1974 | 93,820 | +0.6% | 4,187 | 22.41 |
| 1973 | 93,234 | −9.3% | 4,464 | 20.89 |
| 1972 | 102,778 | +11% | 4,300 | 23.90 |
| 1971 | 92,963 | +8.7% | 4,331 | 21.46 |
| 1970 | 85,528 | −2.3% | 4,168 | 20.52 |
| 1969 | 87,528 | +47% | 4,576 | 19.13 |
| 1968 | 59,425 | −31% | 3,987 | 14.90 |
| 1967 | 85,821 | +45% | 4,132 | 20.77 |
| 1966 | 59,057 | −17% | 3,339 | 17.69 |
| 1965 | 70,820 | +18% | 3,928 | 18.03 |
| 1964 | 60,229 | −13% | 3,732 | 16.14 |
| 1963 | 69,314 | +17% | 4,356 | 15.91 |
| 1962 | 59,259 | 0.0% | 3,809 | 15.56 |
| 1961 | 59,259 | — | 3,809 | 15.56 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports40,605 t USD 26.6 m
Exporter rank28 of 117
Imports7,763 t USD 6.1 m
Importer rank91 of 165
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of onions, dry in Australia?

Australia produced 272,396 t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Australia rank in the world for production of onions, dry?

Australia ranked 48th of 139 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 22.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of onions, dry in Australia changed?

It rose by 6.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 346,640 t in 2012.

### What is the yield of onions, dry in Australia?

57.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (272,396 t from 4,720 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.

### Does Australia export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?

In 2024 Australia reported exports of 40,605 t (USD 26.6 m) and imports of 7,763 t (USD 6.1 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/united-states/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/egypt/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/bangladesh/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/turkey/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/niger/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/iran/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/indonesia/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/algeria/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/netherlands/)
[All countries producing onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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