Onions, dry production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 29,523 t of onions, dry, the 100th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 61%. The record was 386,000 t in 2001. Area harvested: 2,831 ha, yield 10.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 29,523 t
- World rank
- 100 of 139
- 10-year change
- −61%
- Record
- 386,000 t
- 2001
Onions, dry in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.4
- world 18.9 (−45%)
- kg per person
- 0.64
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- −61%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Rwanda | 30,670 | 0.03% |
| 99 | Finland | 29,720 | 0.03% |
| 100 | Iraq | 29,523 | 0.03% |
| 101 | Panama | 28,704 | 0.03% |
| 102 | Namibia | 26,766 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,523 | +7.9% | 2,831 | 10.43 |
| 2023 | 27,360 | −64% | 2,810 | 9.74 |
| 2022 | 75,469 | +1.7% | 8,228 | 9.17 |
| 2021 | 74,177 | +13% | 8,911 | 8.32 |
| 2020 | 65,829 | +123% | 8,210 | 8.02 |
| 2019 | 29,471 | +126% | 3,813 | 7.73 |
| 2018 | 13,024 | +1.4% | 1,820 | 7.16 |
| 2017 | 12,842 | −5.5% | 2,130 | 6.03 |
| 2016 | 13,592 | −27% | 1,867 | 7.28 |
| 2015 | 18,583 | −75% | 2,589 | 7.18 |
| 2014 | 75,085 | −42% | 9,322 | 8.05 |
| 2013 | 129,003 | +3.5% | 14,997 | 8.60 |
| 2012 | 124,693 | +38% | 13,215 | 9.44 |
| 2011 | 90,247 | +102% | 11,793 | 7.65 |
| 2010 | 44,596 | −2.5% | 5,869 | 7.60 |
| 2009 | 45,735 | −61% | 6,245 | 7.32 |
| 2008 | 116,807 | −7.1% | 13,850 | 8.43 |
| 2007 | 125,734 | +28% | 15,400 | 8.16 |
| 2006 | 98,000 | −40% | 13,250 | 7.40 |
| 2005 | 162,000 | +41% | 19,750 | 8.20 |
| 2004 | 115,000 | −0.9% | 12,750 | 9.02 |
| 2003 | 116,000 | −26% | 16,000 | 7.25 |
| 2002 | 156,000 | −60% | 15,500 | 10.06 |
| 2001 | 386,000 | +178% | 32,500 | 11.88 |
| 2000 | 139,000 | −7.9% | 16,250 | 8.55 |
| 1999 | 151,000 | +26% | 18,250 | 8.27 |
| 1998 | 120,000 | +22% | 15,000 | 8.00 |
| 1997 | 98,000 | +15% | 12,000 | 8.17 |
| 1996 | 85,000 | +13% | 10,000 | 8.50 |
| 1995 | 75,000 | +6.9% | 8,500 | 8.82 |
| 1994 | 70,148 | +5.1% | 7,362 | 9.53 |
| 1993 | 66,724 | −4.7% | 7,839 | 8.51 |
| 1992 | 70,000 | +60% | 8,500 | 8.24 |
| 1991 | 43,860 | −63% | 5,825 | 7.53 |
| 1990 | 118,900 | −8.0% | 15,775 | 7.54 |
| 1989 | 129,200 | +5.6% | 15,100 | 8.56 |
| 1988 | 122,300 | +39% | 13,375 | 9.14 |
| 1987 | 88,200 | −44% | 13,250 | 6.66 |
| 1986 | 157,300 | −9.9% | 15,650 | 10.05 |
| 1985 | 174,600 | +80% | 19,900 | 8.77 |
| 1984 | 96,900 | +35% | 10,250 | 9.45 |
| 1983 | 71,600 | −37% | 8,275 | 8.65 |
| 1982 | 113,200 | −24% | 13,550 | 8.35 |
| 1981 | 149,600 | +17% | 18,000 | 8.31 |
| 1980 | 128,000 | +59% | 17,575 | 7.28 |
| 1979 | 80,700 | +15% | 8,200 | 9.84 |
| 1978 | 70,187 | −14% | 10,213 | 6.87 |
| 1977 | 81,257 | +7.5% | 10,526 | 7.72 |
| 1976 | 75,565 | −14% | 9,718 | 7.78 |
| 1975 | 87,911 | −12% | 13,392 | 6.56 |
| 1974 | 100,329 | +22% | 13,213 | 7.59 |
| 1973 | 81,922 | +4.6% | 14,655 | 5.59 |
| 1972 | 78,298 | −20% | 13,670 | 5.73 |
| 1971 | 98,099 | +37% | 15,670 | 6.26 |
| 1970 | 71,567 | −12% | 12,416 | 5.76 |
| 1969 | 81,758 | −10% | 13,702 | 5.97 |
| 1968 | 91,028 | +1.1% | 13,589 | 6.70 |
| 1967 | 90,010 | +9.3% | 13,554 | 6.64 |
| 1966 | 82,314 | −1.5% | 12,039 | 6.84 |
| 1965 | 83,571 | +23% | 11,392 | 7.34 |
| 1964 | 67,679 | +30% | 9,624 | 7.03 |
| 1963 | 52,110 | +6.8% | 9,020 | 5.78 |
| 1962 | 48,795 | +36% | 8,847 | 5.52 |
| 1961 | 35,934 | — | 6,575 | 5.47 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,028 t USD 256,000
- Exporter rank
- 73 of 117
- Imports
- 75,819 t USD 24.9 m
- Importer rank
- 30 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 Iraq?
Iraq produced 29,523 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Iraq ranked 100th 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 Iraq changed?
It fell by 61% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 386,000 t in 2001.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Iraq?
10.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,523 t from 2,831 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does Iraq export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Iraq reported exports of 1,028 t (USD 256,000) and imports of 75,819 t (USD 24.9 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. 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.