Onions, dry production in Denmark
In 2024 Denmark produced 61,000 t of onions, dry, the 81st largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 17%. The record was 62,940 t in 2011. Area harvested: 1,540 ha, yield 39.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 61,000 t
- World rank
- 81 of 139
- 10-year change
- +17%
- Record
- 62,940 t
- 2011
Onions, dry in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Denmark compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 39.6
- world 18.9 (+109%)
- kg per person
- 10.2
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- +17%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Israel | 65,397 | 0.06% |
| 80 | Taiwan | 62,839 | 0.06% |
| 81 | Denmark | 61,000 | 0.06% |
| 82 | Moldova | 60,542 | 0.06% |
| 83 | Benin | 60,170 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,000 | +6.7% | 1,540 | 39.61 |
| 2023 | 57,170 | +5.2% | 1,440 | 39.70 |
| 2022 | 54,340 | −6.5% | 1,370 | 39.66 |
| 2021 | 58,140 | +34% | 1,470 | 39.55 |
| 2020 | 43,290 | +2.4% | 1,370 | 31.60 |
| 2019 | 42,260 | +2.5% | 1,330 | 31.77 |
| 2018 | 41,240 | −33% | 1,300 | 31.72 |
| 2017 | 61,900 | −0.1% | 1,445 | 42.84 |
| 2016 | 61,950 | +16% | 1,470 | 42.14 |
| 2015 | 53,420 | +2.9% | 1,190 | 44.89 |
| 2014 | 51,923 | +7.4% | 1,180 | 44.00 |
| 2013 | 48,359 | +1.3% | 1,112 | 43.49 |
| 2012 | 47,758 | −24% | 1,226 | 38.95 |
| 2011 | 62,940 | +20% | 1,580 | 39.84 |
| 2010 | 52,270 | −4.3% | 1,450 | 36.05 |
| 2009 | 54,628 | −2.1% | 1,368 | 39.93 |
| 2008 | 55,800 | +1.5% | 1,550 | 36.00 |
| 2007 | 55,000 | −1.2% | 1,500 | 36.67 |
| 2006 | 55,665 | +5.0% | 1,618 | 34.40 |
| 2005 | 53,014 | 0.0% | 1,471 | 36.04 |
| 2004 | 53,014 | +0.0% | 1,471 | 36.04 |
| 2003 | 53,000 | +82% | 1,471 | 36.03 |
| 2002 | 29,100 | 0.0% | 900 | 32.33 |
| 2001 | 29,100 | −0.0% | 900 | 32.33 |
| 2000 | 29,107 | −36% | 925 | 31.47 |
| 1999 | 45,600 | 0.0% | 1,444 | 31.58 |
| 1998 | 45,600 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 30.40 |
| 1997 | 45,600 | −0.1% | 1,500 | 30.40 |
| 1996 | 45,625 | +3.9% | 1,512 | 30.18 |
| 1995 | 43,900 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 36.58 |
| 1994 | 43,900 | +0.1% | 1,200 | 36.58 |
| 1993 | 43,854 | +18% | 1,195 | 36.70 |
| 1992 | 37,080 | +24% | 1,053 | 35.21 |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +4.1% | 850 | 35.29 |
| 1990 | 28,824 | +2.9% | 811 | 35.54 |
| 1989 | 28,000 | −3.4% | 830 | 33.73 |
| 1988 | 29,000 | +1.4% | 840 | 34.52 |
| 1987 | 28,600 | −21% | 815 | 35.09 |
| 1986 | 36,000 | −7.0% | 1,000 | 36.00 |
| 1985 | 38,711 | +25% | 1,035 | 37.40 |
| 1984 | 31,000 | +14% | 1,000 | 31.00 |
| 1983 | 27,263 | +3.0% | 1,000 | 27.26 |
| 1982 | 26,480 | −16% | 936 | 28.29 |
| 1981 | 31,649 | +31% | 1,006 | 31.46 |
| 1980 | 24,200 | +0.1% | 889 | 27.22 |
| 1979 | 24,174 | −1.1% | 760 | 31.81 |
| 1978 | 24,435 | −8.0% | 853 | 28.65 |
| 1977 | 26,574 | +67% | 970 | 27.40 |
| 1976 | 15,945 | +12% | 825 | 19.33 |
| 1975 | 14,216 | −46% | 750 | 18.95 |
| 1974 | 26,246 | +85% | 913 | 28.75 |
| 1973 | 14,216 | −27% | 887 | 16.03 |
| 1972 | 19,470 | −27% | 958 | 20.32 |
| 1971 | 26,604 | +8.6% | 1,071 | 24.84 |
| 1970 | 24,493 | +52% | 1,194 | 20.51 |
| 1969 | 16,131 | −35% | 928 | 17.38 |
| 1968 | 24,859 | +18% | 1,018 | 24.42 |
| 1967 | 21,141 | +19% | 1,099 | 19.24 |
| 1966 | 17,783 | +4.3% | 890 | 19.98 |
| 1965 | 17,043 | −21% | 922 | 18.48 |
| 1964 | 21,638 | +21% | 1,352 | 16.00 |
| 1963 | 17,863 | +9.6% | 1,050 | 17.01 |
| 1962 | 16,300 | +7.2% | 1,094 | 14.90 |
| 1961 | 15,200 | — | 784 | 19.39 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 10,844 t USD 10.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 42 of 117
- Imports
- 7,273 t USD 15.1 m
- Importer rank
- 93 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 Denmark?
Denmark produced 61,000 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Denmark ranked 81st 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 Denmark changed?
It rose by 17% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 62,940 t in 2011.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Denmark?
39.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (61,000 t from 1,540 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does Denmark export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 10,844 t (USD 10.1 m) and imports of 7,273 t (USD 15.1 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
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.