> In 2024 Bolivia produced 156,280 t of onions, dry, the 63rd largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 104%.

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# Onions, dry production in Bolivia

In 2024 Bolivia produced 156,280 t of onions, dry, the 63rd largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 104%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 10,052 ha, yield 15.5 t/ha.

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Production, 2024156,280 t
World rank63 of 139
10-year change+104%
Record156,280 t2024

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

## Bolivia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.14%0.09% in 2014
Yield, t/ha15.5world 18.9 (−18%)
kg per person12.6world 13.3
10-year change+104%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 61 | [Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/kenya/) | 186,851 | 0.17% |
| 62 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/austria/) | 175,100 | 0.16% |
| 63 | **Bolivia** | 156,280 | 0.14% |
| 64 | [Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/ghana/) | 147,756 | 0.14% |
| 65 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/jordan/) | 133,239 | 0.12% |

[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; Bolivia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 156,280 | +7.9% | 10,052 | 15.55 |
| 2023 | 144,904 | +3.4% | 9,648 | 15.02 |
| 2022 | 140,082 | +0.3% | 9,531 | 14.70 |
| 2021 | 139,661 | +17% | 8,973 | 15.56 |
| 2020 | 119,734 | +33% | 8,482 | 14.12 |
| 2019 | 89,975 | +3.0% | 7,102 | 12.67 |
| 2018 | 87,372 | +2.9% | 7,507 | 11.64 |
| 2017 | 84,922 | +6.4% | 7,471 | 11.37 |
| 2016 | 79,794 | −1.3% | 7,467 | 10.69 |
| 2015 | 80,884 | +5.5% | 7,381 | 10.96 |
| 2014 | 76,696 | −6.9% | 7,285 | 10.53 |
| 2013 | 82,419 | −15% | 9,277 | 8.88 |
| 2012 | 96,402 | +29% | 9,614 | 10.03 |
| 2011 | 74,648 | +0.7% | 8,972 | 8.32 |
| 2010 | 74,103 | −5.7% | 8,891 | 8.33 |
| 2009 | 78,585 | +137% | 9,177 | 8.56 |
| 2008 | 33,227 | −0.3% | 6,825 | 4.87 |
| 2007 | 33,330 | +0.1% | 6,921 | 4.82 |
| 2006 | 33,283 | +2.9% | 6,840 | 4.87 |
| 2005 | 32,341 | +1.9% | 6,673 | 4.85 |
| 2004 | 31,739 | +2.0% | 6,512 | 4.87 |
| 2003 | 31,131 | −37% | 6,418 | 4.85 |
| 2002 | 49,320 | −0.1% | 6,550 | 7.53 |
| 2001 | 49,350 | +0.1% | 6,545 | 7.54 |
| 2000 | 49,300 | +0.3% | 6,530 | 7.55 |
| 1999 | 49,165 | +1.7% | 6,510 | 7.55 |
| 1998 | 48,360 | −1.8% | 6,450 | 7.50 |
| 1997 | 49,240 | +4.8% | 6,600 | 7.46 |
| 1996 | 46,975 | +1.9% | 6,300 | 7.46 |
| 1995 | 46,085 | −11% | 6,240 | 7.39 |
| 1994 | 51,767 | +15% | 6,955 | 7.44 |
| 1993 | 44,900 | +7.5% | 6,200 | 7.24 |
| 1992 | 41,765 | −7.2% | 5,865 | 7.12 |
| 1991 | 45,024 | +18% | 6,139 | 7.33 |
| 1990 | 38,224 | +3.6% | 5,905 | 6.47 |
| 1989 | 36,890 | −2.1% | 6,395 | 5.77 |
| 1988 | 37,700 | +8.3% | 6,500 | 5.80 |
| 1987 | 34,800 | −3.3% | 5,800 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 35,996 | +1.8% | 5,917 | 6.08 |
| 1985 | 35,368 | +25% | 5,678 | 6.23 |
| 1984 | 28,369 | +54% | 4,712 | 6.02 |
| 1983 | 18,463 | −54% | 3,551 | 5.20 |
| 1982 | 39,750 | +7.2% | 4,640 | 8.57 |
| 1981 | 37,080 | +16% | 4,665 | 7.95 |
| 1980 | 31,835 | −4.3% | 4,835 | 6.58 |
| 1979 | 33,275 | −9.3% | 5,035 | 6.61 |
| 1978 | 36,680 | −22% | 5,075 | 7.23 |
| 1977 | 46,875 | +0.8% | 5,910 | 7.93 |
| 1976 | 46,500 | +1.1% | 6,200 | 7.50 |
| 1975 | 46,000 | +1.9% | 6,130 | 7.50 |
| 1974 | 45,130 | +5.4% | 6,040 | 7.47 |
| 1973 | 42,800 | +7.0% | 5,800 | 7.38 |
| 1972 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 5,600 | 7.14 |
| 1971 | 38,000 | +2.7% | 5,300 | 7.17 |
| 1970 | 37,000 | +10% | 5,200 | 7.12 |
| 1969 | 33,500 | −2.9% | 5,000 | 6.70 |
| 1968 | 34,500 | −2.0% | 6,900 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 35,200 | +10% | 7,312 | 4.81 |
| 1966 | 32,000 | +4.2% | 7,080 | 4.52 |
| 1965 | 30,700 | +12% | 6,703 | 4.58 |
| 1964 | 27,500 | +4.2% | 6,017 | 4.57 |
| 1963 | 26,400 | 0.0% | 5,867 | 4.50 |
| 1962 | 26,400 | +0.8% | 6,600 | 4.00 |
| 1961 | 26,200 | — | 6,550 | 4.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports6 t USD 4,000
Exporter rank108 of 117
Imports2,065 t USD 342,000
Importer rank126 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 Bolivia?

Bolivia produced 156,280 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Bolivia ranked 63rd 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 Bolivia changed?

It rose by 104% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

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

15.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (156,280 t from 10,052 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Bolivia reported exports of 6 t (USD 4,000) and imports of 2,065 t (USD 342,000), 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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