FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Onions, dry production in Bangladesh
In 2024 Bangladesh produced 2.9 million t of onions, dry, the 5th largest in the world (2.69% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 110%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 207,822 ha, yield 14.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.9 million t
- World rank
- 5 of 139
- 10-year change
- +110%
- Record
- 2.9 million t
- 2024
Onions, dry in Bangladesh, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,917,354 | +15% | 207,822 | 14.04 |
| 2023 | 2,546,994 | +1.2% | 203,606 | 12.51 |
| 2022 | 2,517,070 | +11% | 205,405 | 12.25 |
| 2021 | 2,268,754 | +16% | 194,296 | 11.68 |
| 2020 | 1,953,800 | +8.4% | 185,273 | 10.55 |
| 2019 | 1,802,868 | +3.7% | 172,456 | 10.45 |
| 2018 | 1,737,714 | −6.9% | 178,506 | 9.73 |
| 2017 | 1,866,502 | +7.6% | 185,735 | 10.05 |
| 2016 | 1,735,334 | +1.8% | 177,492 | 9.78 |
| 2015 | 1,704,402 | +23% | 169,609 | 10.05 |
| 2014 | 1,387,000 | +19% | 150,915 | 9.19 |
| 2013 | 1,168,000 | +0.8% | 134,354 | 8.69 |
| 2012 | 1,159,259 | +10% | 135,721 | 8.54 |
| 2011 | 1,051,523 | +21% | 127,940 | 8.22 |
| 2010 | 872,081 | +19% | 117,560 | 7.42 |
| 2009 | 735,140 | −17% | 107,748 | 6.82 |
| 2008 | 889,260 | −0.6% | 125,171 | 7.10 |
| 2007 | 894,255 | +16% | 128,723 | 6.95 |
| 2006 | 768,655 | +30% | 115,741 | 6.64 |
| 2005 | 589,410 | +117% | 86,429 | 6.82 |
| 2004 | 272,230 | +77% | 51,968 | 5.24 |
| 2003 | 153,455 | +2.3% | 37,654 | 4.08 |
| 2002 | 150,000 | +18% | 36,842 | 4.07 |
| 2001 | 127,000 | −5.2% | 34,000 | 3.74 |
| 2000 | 134,000 | +2.3% | 33,994 | 3.94 |
| 1999 | 131,000 | −5.4% | 33,184 | 3.95 |
| 1998 | 138,430 | −2.4% | 34,454 | 4.02 |
| 1997 | 141,835 | +2.6% | 34,406 | 4.12 |
| 1996 | 138,190 | −4.0% | 34,031 | 4.06 |
| 1995 | 144,000 | −0.1% | 34,165 | 4.21 |
| 1994 | 144,170 | +3.1% | 34,523 | 4.18 |
| 1993 | 139,880 | −2.9% | 34,191 | 4.09 |
| 1992 | 144,040 | +0.5% | 34,430 | 4.18 |
| 1991 | 143,305 | −3.1% | 34,762 | 4.12 |
| 1990 | 147,845 | +6.7% | 35,235 | 4.20 |
| 1989 | 138,589 | −1.4% | 34,036 | 4.07 |
| 1988 | 140,545 | +8.0% | 33,919 | 4.14 |
| 1987 | 130,125 | −4.8% | 33,095 | 3.93 |
| 1986 | 136,615 | −2.9% | 33,775 | 4.04 |
| 1985 | 140,695 | +3.5% | 34,058 | 4.13 |
| 1984 | 135,878 | −3.2% | 33,374 | 4.07 |
| 1983 | 140,438 | +6.7% | 33,872 | 4.15 |
| 1982 | 131,607 | +38% | 33,528 | 3.93 |
| 1981 | 95,088 | −33% | 30,099 | 3.16 |
| 1980 | 141,652 | +4.5% | 32,051 | 4.42 |
| 1979 | 135,527 | −8.3% | 31,535 | 4.30 |
| 1978 | 147,732 | +6.8% | 33,036 | 4.47 |
| 1977 | 138,347 | −7.8% | 31,912 | 4.34 |
| 1976 | 149,975 | +3.0% | 33,172 | 4.52 |
| 1975 | 145,578 | −2.2% | 31,145 | 4.67 |
| 1974 | 148,916 | −4.2% | 30,916 | 4.82 |
| 1973 | 155,455 | −2.5% | 31,160 | 4.99 |
| 1972 | 159,500 | −11% | 30,800 | 5.18 |
| 1971 | 178,800 | −1.7% | 33,200 | 5.39 |
| 1970 | 181,900 | −2.2% | 32,800 | 5.55 |
| 1969 | 185,900 | −6.2% | 33,200 | 5.60 |
| 1968 | 198,100 | 0.0% | 34,400 | 5.76 |
| 1967 | 198,100 | +32% | 34,400 | 5.76 |
| 1966 | 150,400 | +3.6% | 28,300 | 5.31 |
| 1965 | 145,200 | +9.9% | 27,500 | 5.28 |
| 1964 | 132,100 | −5.8% | 25,500 | 5.18 |
| 1963 | 140,300 | +7.4% | 25,500 | 5.50 |
| 1962 | 130,600 | −4.3% | 23,500 | 5.56 |
| 1961 | 136,500 | — | 22,300 | 6.12 |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.