> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202461,000 t
World rank81 of 139
10-year change+17%
Record62,940 t2011

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

## Denmark compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.06%0.06% in 2014
Yield, t/ha39.6world 18.9 (+109%)
kg per person10.2world 13.3
10-year change+17%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 79 | [Israel](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/israel/) | 65,397 | 0.06% |
| 80 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/taiwan/) | 62,839 | 0.06% |
| 81 | **Denmark** | 61,000 | 0.06% |
| 82 | [Moldova](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/moldova/) | 60,542 | 0.06% |
| 83 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/benin/) | 60,170 | 0.06% |

[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; 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

Exports10,844 t USD 10.1 m
Exporter rank42 of 117
Imports7,273 t USD 15.1 m
Importer rank93 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 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

[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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