> In 2024 Ghana produced 147,756 t of onions, dry, the 64th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.6%.

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# Onions, dry production in Ghana

In 2024 Ghana produced 147,756 t of onions, dry, the 64th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.6%. The record was 148,783 t in 2020. Area harvested: 8,011 ha, yield 18.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024147,756 t
World rank64 of 139
10-year change+2.6%
Record148,783 t2020

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

## Ghana compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.14%0.16% in 2014
Yield, t/ha18.4world 18.9 (−2.6%)
kg per person4.29world 13.3
10-year change+2.6%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 62 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/austria/) | 175,100 | 0.16% |
| 63 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/bolivia/) | 156,280 | 0.14% |
| 64 | **Ghana** | 147,756 | 0.14% |
| 65 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/jordan/) | 133,239 | 0.12% |
| 66 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/lebanon/) | 132,900 | 0.12% |

[Full ranking of 139 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

### Map of world production of onions, dry

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Share of the world total; Ghana is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 147,756 | −0.2% | 8,011 | 18.44 |
| 2023 | 148,013 | +0.1% | 7,903 | 18.73 |
| 2022 | 147,857 | +0.3% | 7,970 | 18.55 |
| 2021 | 147,398 | −0.9% | 8,159 | 18.07 |
| 2020 | 148,783 | +0.9% | 8,137 | 18.28 |
| 2019 | 147,390 | +0.9% | 8,089 | 18.22 |
| 2018 | 146,020 | +0.7% | 8,224 | 17.76 |
| 2017 | 144,961 | +0.7% | 8,295 | 17.48 |
| 2016 | 143,982 | 0.0% | 8,420 | 17.10 |
| 2015 | 143,982 | 0.0% | 8,420 | 17.10 |
| 2014 | 143,982 | +4.2% | 8,420 | 17.10 |
| 2013 | 138,188 | +6.3% | 8,250 | 16.75 |
| 2012 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 8,000 | 16.25 |
| 2011 | 120,000 | +20% | 7,500 | 16.00 |
| 2010 | 100,000 | +11% | 7,000 | 14.29 |
| 2009 | 90,000 | +37% | 6,500 | 13.85 |
| 2008 | 65,715 | +53% | 5,982 | 10.99 |
| 2007 | 43,000 | +1.2% | 5,600 | 7.68 |
| 2006 | 42,500 | +5.1% | 5,500 | 7.73 |
| 2005 | 40,447 | −2.0% | 4,284 | 9.44 |
| 2004 | 41,277 | +1.9% | 4,501 | 9.17 |
| 2003 | 40,512 | +1.9% | 4,457 | 9.09 |
| 2002 | 39,754 | +1.7% | 4,421 | 8.99 |
| 2001 | 39,100 | +1.9% | 4,403 | 8.88 |
| 2000 | 38,380 | −0.3% | 4,368 | 8.79 |
| 1999 | 38,500 | +0.3% | 4,440 | 8.67 |
| 1998 | 38,400 | +8.5% | 5,000 | 7.68 |
| 1997 | 35,400 | +20% | 4,500 | 7.87 |
| 1996 | 29,500 | −0.0% | 3,500 | 8.43 |
| 1995 | 29,510 | +25% | 1,970 | 14.98 |
| 1994 | 23,600 | +5.2% | 4,500 | 5.24 |
| 1993 | 22,423 | +114% | 2,713 | 8.27 |
| 1992 | 10,479 | +148% | 1,234 | 8.49 |
| 1991 | 4,233 | −83% | 475 | 8.91 |
| 1990 | 25,204 | −10.0% | 1,520 | 16.58 |
| 1989 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 14.74 |
| 1988 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 14.74 |
| 1987 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 1,900 | 14.74 |
| 1986 | 28,000 | +1.8% | 1,900 | 14.74 |
| 1985 | 27,500 | +1.9% | 1,850 | 14.86 |
| 1984 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 1,800 | 15.00 |
| 1983 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 1,750 | 14.86 |
| 1982 | 25,000 | +14% | 1,700 | 14.71 |
| 1981 | 22,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 13.75 |
| 1980 | 22,000 | +4.8% | 1,600 | 13.75 |
| 1979 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 1,500 | 14.00 |
| 1978 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 14.29 |
| 1977 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 14.29 |
| 1976 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 14.29 |
| 1975 | 20,000 | +18% | 1,400 | 14.29 |
| 1974 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 1,200 | 14.17 |
| 1973 | 16,000 | −11% | 1,200 | 13.33 |
| 1972 | 18,000 | +2.9% | 1,200 | 15.00 |
| 1971 | 17,500 | +2.9% | 1,200 | 14.58 |
| 1970 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 14.17 |
| 1969 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 14.17 |
| 1968 | 17,000 | +11% | 1,200 | 14.17 |
| 1967 | 15,341 | −22% | 1,020 | 15.04 |
| 1966 | 19,612 | +3.0% | 1,310 | 14.97 |
| 1965 | 19,033 | −13% | 1,290 | 14.75 |
| 1964 | 22,000 | −8.3% | 1,619 | 13.59 |
| 1963 | 24,000 | −7.0% | 1,659 | 14.47 |
| 1962 | 25,808 | +3.2% | 1,740 | 14.83 |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — | 1,700 | 14.71 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports4,695 t USD 1.2 m
Exporter rank55 of 117
Imports35,330 t USD 9.9 m
Importer rank47 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 Ghana?

Ghana produced 147,756 t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Ghana rank in the world for production of onions, dry?

Ghana ranked 64th 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 Ghana changed?

It rose by 2.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 148,783 t in 2020.

### What is the yield of onions, dry in Ghana?

18.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (147,756 t from 8,011 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.

### Does Ghana export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?

In 2024 Ghana reported exports of 4,695 t (USD 1.2 m) and imports of 35,330 t (USD 9.9 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 Ghana is estimated by FAO. 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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