> In 2024 Ireland produced 8,260 t of onions, dry, the 117th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%.

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# Onions, dry production in Ireland

In 2024 Ireland produced 8,260 t of onions, dry, the 117th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 62%. The record was 16,000 t in 1977. Area harvested: 220 ha, yield 37.5 t/ha.

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Production, 20248,260 t
World rank117 of 139
10-year change+62%
Record16,000 t1977

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

## Ireland compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha37.5world 18.9 (+98%)
kg per person1.57world 13.3
10-year change+62%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 115 | [Haiti](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/haiti/) | 8,760 | 0.01% |
| 116 | [Georgia](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/georgia/) | 8,600 | 0.01% |
| 117 | **Ireland** | 8,260 | 0.01% |
| 118 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/botswana/) | 7,271 | 0.01% |
| 119 | [Malta](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/malta/) | 6,130 | 0.01% |

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

### Map of world production of onions, dry

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Ireland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 8,260 | +0.7% | 220 | 37.55 |
| 2023 | 8,200 | −25% | 260 | 31.54 |
| 2022 | 10,900 | +8.0% | 270 | 40.37 |
| 2021 | 10,090 | −14% | 270 | 37.37 |
| 2020 | 11,750 | +14% | 320 | 36.72 |
| 2019 | 10,290 | +146% | 290 | 35.48 |
| 2018 | 4,190 | −28% | 170 | 24.65 |
| 2017 | 5,840 | −2.7% | 190 | 30.74 |
| 2016 | 6,000 | +30% | 214 | 28.04 |
| 2015 | 4,600 | −9.8% | 190 | 24.21 |
| 2014 | 5,100 | −3.8% | 189 | 26.98 |
| 2013 | 5,300 | +8.2% | 198 | 26.77 |
| 2012 | 4,900 | −3.9% | 198 | 24.75 |
| 2011 | 5,100 | +4.1% | 198 | 25.76 |
| 2010 | 4,900 | −5.8% | 198 | 24.75 |
| 2009 | 5,200 | −19% | 198 | 26.26 |
| 2008 | 6,400 | −4.5% | 231 | 27.71 |
| 2007 | 6,700 | −5.6% | 232 | 28.88 |
| 2006 | 7,100 | +4.4% | 232 | 30.60 |
| 2005 | 6,800 | −4.2% | 232 | 29.31 |
| 2004 | 7,100 | 0.0% | 225 | 31.56 |
| 2003 | 7,100 | +2.9% | 225 | 31.56 |
| 2002 | 6,900 | −18% | 223 | 30.94 |
| 2001 | 8,400 | +7.7% | 255 | 32.94 |
| 2000 | 7,800 | −6.0% | 241 | 32.37 |
| 1999 | 8,300 | +34% | 274 | 30.29 |
| 1998 | 6,200 | +11% | 211 | 29.38 |
| 1997 | 5,600 | −6.7% | 200 | 28.00 |
| 1996 | 6,000 | +20% | 226 | 26.55 |
| 1995 | 5,000 | +22% | 208 | 24.04 |
| 1994 | 4,100 | +2.5% | 179 | 22.91 |
| 1993 | 4,000 | −9.1% | 174 | 22.99 |
| 1992 | 4,400 | −39% | 200 | 22.00 |
| 1991 | 7,200 | +16% | 300 | 24.00 |
| 1990 | 6,200 | +27% | 200 | 31.00 |
| 1989 | 4,900 | +26% | 200 | 24.50 |
| 1988 | 3,900 | +2.6% | 200 | 19.50 |
| 1987 | 3,800 | +31% | 200 | 19.00 |
| 1986 | 2,892 | −42% | 194 | 14.91 |
| 1985 | 4,995 | +21% | 226 | 22.10 |
| 1984 | 4,114 | −8.2% | 187 | 22.00 |
| 1983 | 4,480 | −10% | 181 | 24.75 |
| 1982 | 5,000 | −21% | 300 | 16.67 |
| 1981 | 6,300 | −29% | 200 | 31.50 |
| 1980 | 8,900 | −32% | 300 | 29.67 |
| 1979 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 550 | 23.64 |
| 1978 | 12,000 | −25% | 508 | 23.62 |
| 1977 | 16,000 | +33% | 610 | 26.23 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | +25% | 406 | 29.56 |
| 1975 | 9,600 | +22% | 310 | 30.97 |
| 1974 | 7,900 | 0.0% | 295 | 26.78 |
| 1973 | 7,900 | −1.3% | 295 | 26.78 |
| 1972 | 8,000 | −27% | 410 | 19.51 |
| 1971 | 11,000 | +38% | 410 | 26.83 |
| 1970 | 8,000 | −11% | 380 | 21.05 |
| 1969 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 410 | 21.95 |
| 1968 | 9,000 | +29% | 410 | 21.95 |
| 1967 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 330 | 21.21 |
| 1966 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 330 | 21.21 |
| 1965 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 330 | 21.21 |
| 1964 | 7,000 | −13% | 330 | 21.21 |
| 1963 | 8,000 | +14% | 380 | 21.05 |
| 1962 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 330 | 21.21 |
| 1961 | 7,000 | — | 330 | 21.21 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,574 t USD 2.0 m
Exporter rank68 of 117
Imports44,212 t USD 42.7 m
Importer rank43 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 Ireland?

Ireland produced 8,260 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Ireland ranked 117th 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 Ireland changed?

It rose by 62% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 16,000 t in 1977.

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

37.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,260 t from 220 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Ireland reported exports of 1,574 t (USD 2.0 m) and imports of 44,212 t (USD 42.7 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

[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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[Agricultural production in Ireland](https://husfarm.com/production/country/ireland/)

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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