Onions, dry production in DR Congo
In 2024 DR Congo produced 56,204 t of onions, dry, the 84th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.4%. The record was 60,768 t in 1996. Area harvested: 10,741 ha, yield 5.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 56,204 t
- World rank
- 84 of 139
- 10-year change
- −0.4%
- Record
- 60,768 t
- 1996
Onions, dry in DR Congo, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
DR Congo compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.2
- world 18.9 (−72%)
- kg per person
- 0.51
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- −0.4%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | Moldova | 60,542 | 0.06% |
| 83 | Benin | 60,170 | 0.06% |
| 84 | DR Congo | 56,204 | 0.05% |
| 85 | Sri Lanka | 53,339 | 0.05% |
| 86 | Czechia | 48,750 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; DR Congo is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 56,204 | −0.0% | 10,741 | 5.23 |
| 2023 | 56,211 | −0.0% | 10,717 | 5.25 |
| 2022 | 56,219 | +0.2% | 10,694 | 5.26 |
| 2021 | 56,105 | +0.1% | 10,666 | 5.26 |
| 2020 | 56,022 | +0.0% | 10,648 | 5.26 |
| 2019 | 56,002 | +0.0% | 10,604 | 5.28 |
| 2018 | 55,998 | −0.0% | 10,554 | 5.31 |
| 2017 | 56,003 | −0.1% | 10,504 | 5.33 |
| 2016 | 56,074 | −0.3% | 10,468 | 5.36 |
| 2015 | 56,215 | −0.4% | 10,440 | 5.38 |
| 2014 | 56,432 | −0.3% | 10,457 | 5.40 |
| 2013 | 56,604 | +0.0% | 10,431 | 5.43 |
| 2012 | 56,588 | +0.0% | 10,402 | 5.44 |
| 2011 | 56,572 | +0.0% | 10,373 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 56,556 | +0.2% | 10,345 | 5.47 |
| 2009 | 56,456 | +5.8% | 10,317 | 5.47 |
| 2008 | 53,351 | −1.2% | 9,741 | 5.48 |
| 2007 | 54,000 | +1.9% | 9,800 | 5.51 |
| 2006 | 53,000 | −12% | 9,500 | 5.58 |
| 2005 | 60,000 | +3.2% | 11,000 | 5.45 |
| 2004 | 58,160 | +0.3% | 10,519 | 5.53 |
| 2003 | 58,000 | +5.5% | 10,500 | 5.52 |
| 2002 | 55,000 | −0.3% | 10,000 | 5.50 |
| 2001 | 55,173 | +0.6% | 9,858 | 5.60 |
| 2000 | 54,819 | +3.4% | 9,751 | 5.62 |
| 1999 | 53,000 | −6.4% | 9,500 | 5.58 |
| 1998 | 56,648 | −3.5% | 9,634 | 5.88 |
| 1997 | 58,673 | −3.4% | 9,978 | 5.88 |
| 1996 | 60,768 | +1.3% | 10,335 | 5.88 |
| 1995 | 60,000 | +1.7% | 10,200 | 5.88 |
| 1994 | 59,000 | +3.5% | 10,100 | 5.84 |
| 1993 | 57,000 | +1.8% | 9,700 | 5.88 |
| 1992 | 56,000 | +1.8% | 9,500 | 5.89 |
| 1991 | 55,000 | +3.8% | 9,400 | 5.85 |
| 1990 | 53,000 | +1.9% | 9,100 | 5.82 |
| 1989 | 52,000 | +2.0% | 9,000 | 5.78 |
| 1988 | 51,000 | +4.1% | 8,900 | 5.73 |
| 1987 | 49,000 | +4.3% | 8,700 | 5.63 |
| 1986 | 47,000 | +4.4% | 8,500 | 5.53 |
| 1985 | 45,000 | +7.1% | 8,300 | 5.42 |
| 1984 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 8,000 | 5.25 |
| 1983 | 40,000 | +8.1% | 7,600 | 5.26 |
| 1982 | 37,000 | +12% | 7,000 | 5.29 |
| 1981 | 33,000 | +10% | 6,400 | 5.16 |
| 1980 | 30,000 | +20% | 5,900 | 5.08 |
| 1979 | 25,000 | +19% | 4,800 | 5.21 |
| 1978 | 21,000 | −13% | 4,000 | 5.25 |
| 1977 | 24,000 | +9.1% | 4,600 | 5.22 |
| 1976 | 22,000 | +10% | 4,200 | 5.24 |
| 1975 | 20,000 | +18% | 3,800 | 5.26 |
| 1974 | 17,000 | +19% | 3,200 | 5.31 |
| 1973 | 14,307 | +117% | 3,567 | 4.01 |
| 1972 | 6,596 | −54% | 3,243 | 2.03 |
| 1971 | 14,275 | −3.2% | 3,000 | 4.76 |
| 1970 | 14,750 | −1.7% | 2,569 | 5.74 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | −13% | 2,500 | 6.00 |
| 1968 | 17,199 | +103% | 2,650 | 6.49 |
| 1967 | 8,458 | +0.3% | 1,530 | 5.53 |
| 1966 | 8,436 | +21% | 1,530 | 5.51 |
| 1965 | 7,000 | +6.5% | 1,300 | 5.38 |
| 1964 | 6,574 | +4.2% | 1,240 | 5.30 |
| 1963 | 6,311 | +15% | 1,210 | 5.22 |
| 1962 | 5,499 | +12% | 1,080 | 5.09 |
| 1961 | 4,910 | — | 1,000 | 4.91 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 113 of 117
- Imports
- 12,526 t USD 4.8 m
- Importer rank
- 75 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 DR Congo?
DR Congo produced 56,204 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does DR Congo rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
DR Congo ranked 84th 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 DR Congo changed?
It fell by 0.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 60,768 t in 1996.
What is the yield of onions, dry in DR Congo?
5.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (56,204 t from 10,741 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does DR Congo export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 DR Congo reported exports of 3 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 12,526 t (USD 4.8 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; the 2024 figure for DR Congo 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.