FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Onions, dry production in Egypt
In 2024 Egypt produced 3.4 million t of onions, dry, the 4th largest in the world (3.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 37%. The record was 3.6 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 97,257 ha, yield 35.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3.4 million t
- World rank
- 4 of 139
- 10-year change
- +37%
- Record
- 3.6 million t
- 2022
Onions, dry in Egypt, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,439,646 | +2.0% | 97,257 | 35.37 |
| 2023 | 3,373,679 | −6.9% | 93,849 | 35.95 |
| 2022 | 3,623,617 | +1.4% | 100,918 | 35.91 |
| 2021 | 3,575,245 | +12% | 101,228 | 35.32 |
| 2020 | 3,199,250 | +4.0% | 90,084 | 35.51 |
| 2019 | 3,077,316 | +0.3% | 85,781 | 35.87 |
| 2018 | 3,067,214 | +3.4% | 85,765 | 35.76 |
| 2017 | 2,965,218 | +21% | 81,429 | 36.41 |
| 2016 | 2,458,618 | −19% | 69,425 | 35.41 |
| 2015 | 3,049,607 | +22% | 83,042 | 36.72 |
| 2014 | 2,505,189 | +129% | 68,487 | 36.58 |
| 2013 | 1,093,230 | −46% | 52,718 | 20.74 |
| 2012 | 2,024,881 | −12% | 58,089 | 34.86 |
| 2011 | 2,304,207 | +4.4% | 63,723 | 36.16 |
| 2010 | 2,208,078 | +3.7% | 61,535 | 35.88 |
| 2009 | 2,128,580 | +9.2% | 59,781 | 35.61 |
| 2008 | 1,948,937 | +31% | 52,833 | 36.89 |
| 2007 | 1,485,933 | +33% | 46,467 | 31.98 |
| 2006 | 1,119,890 | −14% | 36,390 | 30.77 |
| 2005 | 1,302,125 | +45% | 42,599 | 30.57 |
| 2004 | 895,491 | +30% | 29,059 | 30.82 |
| 2003 | 686,345 | −9.1% | 23,253 | 29.52 |
| 2002 | 754,856 | +20% | 26,969 | 27.99 |
| 2001 | 628,376 | −18% | 22,685 | 27.70 |
| 2000 | 762,993 | −14% | 28,601 | 26.68 |
| 1999 | 889,797 | +23% | 34,767 | 25.59 |
| 1998 | 722,672 | +82% | 30,324 | 23.83 |
| 1997 | 396,132 | −12% | 15,300 | 25.89 |
| 1996 | 447,734 | +16% | 19,292 | 23.21 |
| 1995 | 386,345 | −20% | 17,167 | 22.51 |
| 1994 | 481,000 | −35% | 10,920 | 44.05 |
| 1993 | 742,000 | +22% | 14,702 | 50.47 |
| 1992 | 606,000 | +9.0% | 13,442 | 45.08 |
| 1991 | 556,000 | −3.6% | 12,180 | 45.65 |
| 1990 | 577,000 | +30% | 10,500 | 54.95 |
| 1989 | 445,000 | −33% | 10,080 | 44.15 |
| 1988 | 662,000 | −15% | 15,960 | 41.48 |
| 1987 | 777,000 | −5.9% | 18,500 | 42.00 |
| 1986 | 826,000 | +5.4% | 19,950 | 41.40 |
| 1985 | 784,000 | +13% | 16,920 | 46.34 |
| 1984 | 693,000 | −11% | 14,500 | 47.79 |
| 1983 | 779,000 | +23% | 25,000 | 31.16 |
| 1982 | 635,000 | −2.9% | 16,089 | 39.47 |
| 1981 | 654,000 | −7.9% | 17,106 | 38.23 |
| 1980 | 710,000 | +27% | 21,439 | 33.12 |
| 1979 | 561,192 | −6.6% | 17,139 | 32.74 |
| 1978 | 600,771 | −17% | 22,811 | 26.34 |
| 1977 | 723,734 | +7.9% | 29,012 | 24.95 |
| 1976 | 671,000 | +11% | 27,089 | 24.77 |
| 1975 | 603,000 | −19% | 21,424 | 28.15 |
| 1974 | 748,000 | +39% | 28,565 | 26.19 |
| 1973 | 539,000 | +3.9% | 20,164 | 26.73 |
| 1972 | 519,000 | −14% | 22,684 | 22.88 |
| 1971 | 600,000 | +32% | 24,785 | 24.21 |
| 1970 | 455,000 | −22% | 21,424 | 21.24 |
| 1969 | 587,000 | +24% | 29,400 | 19.97 |
| 1968 | 472,000 | −23% | 21,000 | 22.48 |
| 1967 | 615,000 | −15% | 22,700 | 27.09 |
| 1966 | 724,000 | +4.8% | 27,000 | 26.81 |
| 1965 | 690,820 | +2.3% | 23,800 | 29.03 |
| 1964 | 675,083 | −2.8% | 26,100 | 25.87 |
| 1963 | 694,705 | +16% | 28,800 | 24.12 |
| 1962 | 600,662 | +11% | 25,800 | 23.28 |
| 1961 | 543,000 | — | 28,100 | 19.32 |
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.