Onions, dry production in Iran
In 2024 Iran produced 2.2 million t of onions, dry, the 9th largest in the world (2.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.7%. The record was 2.4 million t in 2015. Area harvested: 55,362 ha, yield 39.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2.2 million t
- World rank
- 9 of 139
- 10-year change
- +4.7%
- Record
- 2.4 million t
- 2015
Onions, dry in Iran, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iran compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.0%
- 2.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 39.1
- world 18.9 (+106%)
- kg per person
- 23.6
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- +4.7%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Niger | 2,373,171 | 2.2% |
| 8 | Pakistan | 2,304,176 | 2.1% |
| 9 | Iran | 2,162,900 | 2.0% |
| 10 | Indonesia | 2,085,721 | 1.9% |
| 11 | Algeria | 1,830,194 | 1.7% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Iran is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,162,900 | +7.3% | 55,362 | 39.07 |
| 2023 | 2,016,056 | +4.7% | 52,503 | 38.40 |
| 2022 | 1,925,400 | −19% | 51,531 | 37.36 |
| 2021 | 2,365,544 | +11% | 63,311 | 37.36 |
| 2020 | 2,127,631 | +7.4% | 56,207 | 37.85 |
| 2019 | 1,980,683 | +31% | 52,635 | 37.63 |
| 2018 | 1,517,677 | −11% | 40,901 | 37.11 |
| 2017 | 1,700,943 | −29% | 45,840 | 37.11 |
| 2016 | 2,400,585 | −1.0% | 62,297 | 38.53 |
| 2015 | 2,426,050 | +17% | 63,685 | 38.09 |
| 2014 | 2,065,502 | +0.8% | 55,082 | 37.50 |
| 2013 | 2,050,000 | +5.8% | 55,415 | 36.99 |
| 2012 | 1,938,000 | −11% | 54,950 | 35.27 |
| 2011 | 2,173,002 | +13% | 61,865 | 35.12 |
| 2010 | 1,929,001 | +26% | 55,858 | 34.53 |
| 2009 | 1,529,996 | −17% | 48,293 | 31.68 |
| 2008 | 1,851,008 | −8.1% | 64,021 | 28.91 |
| 2007 | 2,013,564 | −1.2% | 58,751 | 34.27 |
| 2006 | 2,038,363 | +21% | 59,247 | 34.40 |
| 2005 | 1,685,450 | +3.6% | 49,950 | 33.74 |
| 2004 | 1,626,885 | +3.4% | 48,424 | 33.60 |
| 2003 | 1,573,812 | +2.9% | 45,783 | 34.38 |
| 2002 | 1,528,853 | +7.7% | 45,299 | 33.75 |
| 2001 | 1,419,296 | +5.6% | 47,206 | 30.07 |
| 2000 | 1,343,588 | −20% | 43,994 | 30.54 |
| 1999 | 1,676,896 | +39% | 55,776 | 30.06 |
| 1998 | 1,209,850 | +4.5% | 47,921 | 25.25 |
| 1997 | 1,157,218 | −3.5% | 46,499 | 24.89 |
| 1996 | 1,199,623 | +6.1% | 40,985 | 29.27 |
| 1995 | 1,130,473 | +1.6% | 47,997 | 23.55 |
| 1994 | 1,112,422 | +16% | 40,083 | 27.75 |
| 1993 | 957,404 | −27% | 38,521 | 24.85 |
| 1992 | 1,305,003 | +16% | 46,008 | 28.36 |
| 1991 | 1,125,048 | −7.2% | 44,241 | 25.43 |
| 1990 | 1,212,742 | +75% | 60,501 | 20.04 |
| 1989 | 692,294 | +13% | 25,481 | 27.17 |
| 1988 | 611,662 | −34% | 25,025 | 24.44 |
| 1987 | 923,051 | +12% | 44,434 | 20.77 |
| 1986 | 823,740 | +15% | 43,729 | 18.84 |
| 1985 | 719,251 | −15% | 39,345 | 18.28 |
| 1984 | 843,895 | +15% | 43,437 | 19.43 |
| 1983 | 736,318 | −24% | 41,514 | 17.74 |
| 1982 | 964,874 | +43% | 53,908 | 17.90 |
| 1981 | 675,726 | +7.1% | 39,827 | 16.97 |
| 1980 | 631,000 | +23% | 40,000 | 15.78 |
| 1979 | 515,000 | +1.8% | 37,000 | 13.92 |
| 1978 | 506,000 | +29% | 31,000 | 16.32 |
| 1977 | 392,000 | +15% | 34,000 | 11.53 |
| 1976 | 340,000 | +3.0% | 30,000 | 11.33 |
| 1975 | 330,000 | +8.2% | 30,000 | 11.00 |
| 1974 | 305,000 | −0.7% | 30,000 | 10.17 |
| 1973 | 307,000 | +19% | 30,000 | 10.23 |
| 1972 | 258,000 | +3.2% | 30,000 | 8.60 |
| 1971 | 250,000 | +2.5% | 20,000 | 12.50 |
| 1970 | 244,000 | −8.6% | 16,000 | 15.25 |
| 1969 | 267,000 | +43% | 17,000 | 15.71 |
| 1968 | 187,000 | +5.1% | 15,000 | 12.47 |
| 1967 | 178,000 | +16% | 15,000 | 11.87 |
| 1966 | 154,000 | +28% | 13,500 | 11.41 |
| 1965 | 120,000 | +9.1% | 10,500 | 11.43 |
| 1964 | 110,000 | −8.3% | 9,500 | 11.58 |
| 1963 | 120,000 | +20% | 10,500 | 11.43 |
| 1962 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 11.11 |
| 1961 | 100,000 | — | 9,000 | 11.11 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 28,107 t USD 4.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 31 of 117
- Imports
- 4,065 t USD 770,000
- Importer rank
- 109 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 Iran?
Iran produced 2.2 million t in 2024, 2.0% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iran rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Iran ranked 9th 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 Iran changed?
It rose by 4.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 2.4 million t in 2015.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Iran?
39.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.2 million t from 55,362 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does Iran export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Iran reported exports of 28,107 t (USD 4.8 m) and imports of 4,065 t (USD 770,000), 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 Iran 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.