FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Onions, dry production in China
In 2024 China produced 24.2 million t of onions, dry, the 2nd largest in the world (22.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.5%. The record was 24.3 million t in 2020. Area harvested: 1.1 million ha, yield 22.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 24.2 million t
- World rank
- 2 of 139
- 10-year change
- +7.5%
- Record
- 24.3 million t
- 2020
Onions, dry in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,221,236 | −0.1% | 1,100,622 | 22.01 |
| 2023 | 24,240,444 | +0.1% | 1,101,244 | 22.01 |
| 2022 | 24,227,586 | +0.1% | 1,100,808 | 22.01 |
| 2021 | 24,195,679 | −0.4% | 1,099,815 | 22.00 |
| 2020 | 24,298,068 | +0.5% | 1,103,109 | 22.03 |
| 2019 | 24,189,010 | +0.4% | 1,099,501 | 22.00 |
| 2018 | 24,099,958 | +0.5% | 1,096,834 | 21.97 |
| 2017 | 23,968,654 | +1.0% | 1,092,431 | 21.94 |
| 2016 | 23,727,276 | +1.5% | 1,082,666 | 21.92 |
| 2015 | 23,384,254 | +3.8% | 1,068,367 | 21.89 |
| 2014 | 22,529,452 | +1.0% | 1,033,012 | 21.81 |
| 2013 | 22,300,000 | +0.5% | 1,025,000 | 21.76 |
| 2012 | 22,200,000 | +0.9% | 1,020,000 | 21.76 |
| 2011 | 22,000,000 | +1.4% | 1,014,000 | 21.70 |
| 2010 | 21,690,000 | +3.3% | 979,000 | 22.16 |
| 2009 | 21,000,000 | +1.2% | 948,000 | 22.15 |
| 2008 | 20,750,000 | +1.2% | 930,500 | 22.30 |
| 2007 | 20,500,000 | +4.9% | 1,000,000 | 20.50 |
| 2006 | 19,550,000 | +2.9% | 950,000 | 20.58 |
| 2005 | 19,000,000 | +5.6% | 900,000 | 21.11 |
| 2004 | 18,000,000 | +2.9% | 850,000 | 21.18 |
| 2003 | 17,500,000 | +6.1% | 800,000 | 21.88 |
| 2002 | 16,500,000 | +10% | 770,000 | 21.43 |
| 2001 | 15,000,000 | +6.6% | 720,000 | 20.83 |
| 2000 | 14,070,000 | +20% | 665,000 | 21.16 |
| 1999 | 11,700,000 | +8.3% | 570,000 | 20.53 |
| 1998 | 10,800,000 | +8.0% | 526,000 | 20.53 |
| 1997 | 10,000,000 | +4.2% | 500,000 | 20.00 |
| 1996 | 9,600,000 | +17% | 435,000 | 22.07 |
| 1995 | 8,175,000 | +7.6% | 375,000 | 21.80 |
| 1994 | 7,600,000 | +17% | 355,000 | 21.41 |
| 1993 | 6,500,000 | +20% | 325,000 | 20.00 |
| 1992 | 5,400,000 | +5.9% | 255,000 | 21.18 |
| 1991 | 5,100,000 | +2.0% | 250,000 | 20.40 |
| 1990 | 5,000,000 | +4.2% | 247,000 | 20.24 |
| 1989 | 4,800,000 | 0.0% | 242,000 | 19.83 |
| 1988 | 4,800,000 | +2.1% | 240,000 | 20.00 |
| 1987 | 4,700,000 | +2.2% | 236,000 | 19.92 |
| 1986 | 4,600,000 | +2.2% | 233,000 | 19.74 |
| 1985 | 4,500,000 | +13% | 230,000 | 19.57 |
| 1984 | 4,000,000 | 0.0% | 220,000 | 18.18 |
| 1983 | 4,000,000 | 0.0% | 218,000 | 18.35 |
| 1982 | 4,000,000 | +7.0% | 220,000 | 18.18 |
| 1981 | 3,740,000 | +15% | 200,000 | 18.70 |
| 1980 | 3,240,000 | −5.8% | 185,000 | 17.51 |
| 1979 | 3,440,000 | −1.7% | 190,000 | 18.11 |
| 1978 | 3,500,000 | +5.7% | 195,000 | 17.95 |
| 1977 | 3,310,000 | +5.8% | 175,000 | 18.91 |
| 1976 | 3,130,000 | 0.0% | 165,000 | 18.97 |
| 1975 | 3,130,000 | +3.0% | 165,000 | 18.97 |
| 1974 | 3,040,000 | +1.0% | 160,000 | 19.00 |
| 1973 | 3,010,000 | +9.5% | 165,000 | 18.24 |
| 1972 | 2,750,000 | −9.1% | 150,000 | 18.33 |
| 1971 | 3,025,000 | +12% | 155,000 | 19.52 |
| 1970 | 2,705,000 | −30% | 140,000 | 19.32 |
| 1969 | 3,850,000 | +4.1% | 210,000 | 18.33 |
| 1968 | 3,700,000 | +8.8% | 210,000 | 17.62 |
| 1967 | 3,400,000 | +1.5% | 215,000 | 15.81 |
| 1966 | 3,350,000 | −1.5% | 215,000 | 15.58 |
| 1965 | 3,400,000 | +5.3% | 225,000 | 15.11 |
| 1964 | 3,230,000 | −12% | 225,000 | 14.36 |
| 1963 | 3,670,000 | −11% | 250,000 | 14.68 |
| 1962 | 4,110,000 | −2.1% | 290,000 | 14.17 |
| 1961 | 4,200,000 | — | 300,000 | 14.00 |
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.