Onions, dry production in Cuba
In 2024 Cuba produced 19,276 t of onions, dry, the 108th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 83%. The record was 145,100 t in 2004. Area harvested: 4,116 ha, yield 4.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 19,276 t
- World rank
- 108 of 139
- 10-year change
- −83%
- Record
- 145,100 t
- 2004
Onions, dry in Cuba, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Cuba compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.13% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.7
- world 18.9 (−75%)
- kg per person
- 1.76
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- −83%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | Chad | 22,392 | 0.02% |
| 107 | Oman | 20,303 | 0.02% |
| 108 | Cuba | 19,276 | 0.02% |
| 109 | Guyana | 15,817 | 0.01% |
| 110 | Honduras | 15,094 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Cuba is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19,276 | +41% | 4,116 | 4.68 |
| 2023 | 13,686 | −77% | 2,456 | 5.57 |
| 2022 | 59,343 | +7.0% | 8,923 | 6.65 |
| 2021 | 55,486 | −2.3% | 6,631 | 8.37 |
| 2020 | 56,772 | −33% | 6,636 | 8.56 |
| 2019 | 85,069 | −5.0% | 7,454 | 11.41 |
| 2018 | 89,535 | −20% | 7,152 | 12.52 |
| 2017 | 111,257 | +24% | 8,593 | 12.95 |
| 2016 | 89,604 | −16% | 6,906 | 12.97 |
| 2015 | 107,181 | −5.0% | 8,154 | 13.14 |
| 2014 | 112,779 | −11% | 8,865 | 12.72 |
| 2013 | 126,876 | +7.3% | 11,620 | 10.92 |
| 2012 | 118,244 | −18% | 9,175 | 12.89 |
| 2011 | 143,500 | +28% | 10,713 | 13.39 |
| 2010 | 111,737 | −15% | 9,766 | 11.44 |
| 2009 | 131,300 | +2.5% | 11,586 | 11.33 |
| 2008 | 128,100 | +22% | 11,057 | 11.59 |
| 2007 | 105,100 | −6.2% | 8,877 | 11.84 |
| 2006 | 111,990 | −13% | 7,892 | 14.19 |
| 2005 | 129,428 | −11% | 8,722 | 14.84 |
| 2004 | 145,100 | +43% | 9,552 | 15.19 |
| 2003 | 101,700 | +11% | 7,924 | 12.83 |
| 2002 | 91,882 | +0.6% | 7,409 | 12.40 |
| 2001 | 91,354 | +25% | 6,770 | 13.49 |
| 2000 | 72,859 | +58% | 5,291 | 13.77 |
| 1999 | 46,040 | +123% | 3,748 | 12.28 |
| 1998 | 20,640 | +45% | 3,127 | 6.60 |
| 1997 | 14,200 | +33% | 2,427 | 5.85 |
| 1996 | 10,691 | +38% | 1,999 | 5.35 |
| 1995 | 7,745 | +19% | 1,648 | 4.70 |
| 1994 | 6,500 | −23% | 1,900 | 3.42 |
| 1993 | 8,420 | −37% | 2,009 | 4.19 |
| 1992 | 13,413 | −36% | 3,736 | 3.59 |
| 1991 | 20,841 | +15% | 4,854 | 4.29 |
| 1990 | 18,058 | −16% | 5,270 | 3.43 |
| 1989 | 21,619 | −20% | 4,643 | 4.66 |
| 1988 | 26,882 | +21% | 3,929 | 6.84 |
| 1987 | 22,275 | +23% | 2,579 | 8.64 |
| 1986 | 18,168 | −43% | 4,000 | 4.54 |
| 1985 | 31,695 | +125% | 4,500 | 7.04 |
| 1984 | 14,090 | +39% | 4,200 | 3.35 |
| 1983 | 10,102 | −33% | 3,300 | 3.06 |
| 1982 | 15,055 | −7.1% | 3,700 | 4.07 |
| 1981 | 16,206 | +69% | 4,600 | 3.52 |
| 1980 | 9,609 | −4.0% | 2,200 | 4.37 |
| 1979 | 10,012 | +22% | 1,636 | 6.12 |
| 1978 | 8,216 | −11% | 1,404 | 5.85 |
| 1977 | 9,255 | −37% | 1,738 | 5.33 |
| 1976 | 14,687 | +57% | 1,832 | 8.02 |
| 1975 | 9,343 | −6.1% | 1,608 | 5.81 |
| 1974 | 9,949 | +2.1% | 1,718 | 5.79 |
| 1973 | 9,740 | +55% | 1,450 | 6.72 |
| 1972 | 6,265 | −39% | 1,500 | 4.18 |
| 1971 | 10,188 | +79% | 1,200 | 8.49 |
| 1970 | 5,683 | −69% | 1,000 | 5.68 |
| 1969 | 18,536 | +1.9% | 3,760 | 4.93 |
| 1968 | 18,197 | +18% | 5,700 | 3.19 |
| 1967 | 15,477 | +42% | 4,900 | 3.16 |
| 1966 | 10,863 | +87% | 3,680 | 2.95 |
| 1965 | 5,802 | −27% | 1,900 | 3.05 |
| 1964 | 7,977 | −31% | 2,000 | 3.99 |
| 1963 | 11,578 | −17% | 3,300 | 3.51 |
| 1962 | 13,984 | +133% | 4,000 | 3.50 |
| 1961 | 6,000 | — | 1,300 | 4.62 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 232 t USD 227,000
- Importer rank
- 150 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of onions, dry in Cuba?
Cuba produced 19,276 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Cuba rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Cuba ranked 108th 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 Cuba changed?
It fell by 83% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 145,100 t in 2004.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Cuba?
4.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (19,276 t from 4,116 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does Cuba export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Cuba reported no exports and imports of 232 t (USD 227,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Cuba is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.