Onions, dry production in India
In 2024 India produced 24.3 million t of onions, dry, the largest total in the world (22.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 25%. The record was 31.7 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 1.5 million ha, yield 15.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 24.3 million t
- World rank
- 1 of 139
- 10-year change
- +25%
- Record
- 31.7 million t
- 2022
Onions, dry in India, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
India compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 22.4%
- 21.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 15.8
- world 18.9 (−17%)
- kg per person
- 16.7
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- +25%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 24,266,712 | 22.4% |
| 2 | China | 24,221,236 | 22.4% |
| 3 | United States | 3,499,013 | 3.2% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; India is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24,266,712 | −20% | 1,540,642 | 15.75 |
| 2023 | 30,208,000 | −4.7% | 1,740,000 | 17.36 |
| 2022 | 31,687,000 | +19% | 1,941,000 | 16.33 |
| 2021 | 26,641,000 | +2.1% | 1,624,000 | 16.40 |
| 2020 | 26,091,000 | +14% | 1,431,000 | 18.23 |
| 2019 | 22,819,000 | −1.9% | 1,220,000 | 18.70 |
| 2018 | 23,262,000 | +3.7% | 1,285,000 | 18.10 |
| 2017 | 22,427,000 | +7.1% | 1,306,000 | 17.17 |
| 2016 | 20,931,000 | +11% | 1,320,000 | 15.86 |
| 2015 | 18,927,000 | −2.4% | 1,173,000 | 16.14 |
| 2014 | 19,401,680 | +0.5% | 1,203,570 | 16.12 |
| 2013 | 19,299,000 | +15% | 1,217,000 | 15.86 |
| 2012 | 16,813,000 | −4.0% | 1,052,000 | 15.98 |
| 2011 | 17,511,090 | +16% | 1,087,230 | 16.11 |
| 2010 | 15,118,000 | +24% | 1,064,000 | 14.21 |
| 2009 | 12,158,800 | −10% | 756,200 | 16.08 |
| 2008 | 13,565,000 | −2.4% | 834,000 | 16.26 |
| 2007 | 13,900,000 | +28% | 821,000 | 16.93 |
| 2006 | 10,847,000 | +15% | 768,000 | 14.12 |
| 2005 | 9,432,500 | +22% | 703,600 | 13.41 |
| 2004 | 7,760,600 | +24% | 613,800 | 12.64 |
| 2003 | 6,267,600 | +49% | 553,800 | 11.32 |
| 2002 | 4,209,500 | −20% | 424,700 | 9.91 |
| 2001 | 5,252,100 | +11% | 495,800 | 10.59 |
| 2000 | 4,721,100 | −3.6% | 450,000 | 10.49 |
| 1999 | 4,899,500 | −8.1% | 493,300 | 9.93 |
| 1998 | 5,331,900 | +67% | 468,100 | 11.39 |
| 1997 | 3,200,000 | −23% | 355,000 | 9.01 |
| 1996 | 4,180,000 | +2.5% | 404,000 | 10.35 |
| 1995 | 4,080,000 | +1.0% | 384,600 | 10.61 |
| 1994 | 4,040,000 | +0.7% | 378,600 | 10.67 |
| 1993 | 4,010,000 | +15% | 367,500 | 10.91 |
| 1992 | 3,490,000 | −2.6% | 323,500 | 10.79 |
| 1991 | 3,584,700 | +11% | 323,300 | 11.09 |
| 1990 | 3,226,200 | +5.3% | 301,900 | 10.69 |
| 1989 | 3,065,100 | −8.4% | 301,200 | 10.18 |
| 1988 | 3,347,300 | +24% | 315,200 | 10.62 |
| 1987 | 2,700,700 | +6.6% | 274,000 | 9.86 |
| 1986 | 2,532,600 | −12% | 262,200 | 9.66 |
| 1985 | 2,862,700 | −7.6% | 280,600 | 10.20 |
| 1984 | 3,098,900 | +15% | 278,200 | 11.14 |
| 1983 | 2,699,100 | +11% | 270,400 | 9.98 |
| 1982 | 2,426,600 | −8.4% | 234,900 | 10.33 |
| 1981 | 2,647,900 | +5.7% | 250,700 | 10.56 |
| 1980 | 2,504,300 | +0.2% | 251,400 | 9.96 |
| 1979 | 2,499,700 | +14% | 244,300 | 10.23 |
| 1978 | 2,200,000 | −1.3% | 213,800 | 10.29 |
| 1977 | 2,230,000 | +14% | 187,900 | 11.87 |
| 1976 | 1,950,000 | −7.1% | 164,100 | 11.88 |
| 1975 | 2,100,000 | +5.0% | 194,000 | 10.82 |
| 1974 | 2,000,000 | +1.0% | 183,400 | 10.91 |
| 1973 | 1,980,000 | +3.1% | 182,000 | 10.88 |
| 1972 | 1,920,000 | +1.1% | 177,000 | 10.85 |
| 1971 | 1,900,000 | +5.6% | 177,000 | 10.73 |
| 1970 | 1,800,000 | +2.9% | 165,000 | 10.91 |
| 1969 | 1,750,000 | +2.9% | 160,000 | 10.94 |
| 1968 | 1,700,000 | +4.4% | 150,000 | 11.33 |
| 1967 | 1,629,000 | +21% | 150,000 | 10.86 |
| 1966 | 1,350,000 | +2.3% | 125,000 | 10.80 |
| 1965 | 1,320,000 | +2.3% | 125,000 | 10.56 |
| 1964 | 1,290,000 | +2.4% | 120,000 | 10.75 |
| 1963 | 1,260,000 | +2.4% | 120,000 | 10.50 |
| 1962 | 1,230,000 | +2.5% | 120,000 | 10.25 |
| 1961 | 1,200,000 | — | 120,000 | 10.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 893,709 t USD 416 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 117
- Imports
- 9,406 t USD 5.0 m
- Importer rank
- 84 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 India?
India produced 24.3 million t in 2024, 22.4% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does India rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
India was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of China.
How has the production of onions, dry in India changed?
It rose by 25% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 31.7 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of onions, dry in India?
15.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24.3 million t from 1.5 million ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does India export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 India reported exports of 893,709 t (USD 416 m) and imports of 9,406 t (USD 5.0 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.