Onions, dry production in Maldives
In 2024 Maldives produced 39 t of onions, dry, the 138th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.5%. The record was 78 t in 1970. Area harvested: 10 ha, yield 3.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 39 t
- World rank
- 138 of 139
- 10-year change
- −2.5%
- Record
- 78 t
- 1970
Onions, dry in Maldives, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Maldives compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.9
- world 18.9 (−79%)
- kg per person
- 0.07
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- −2.5%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | Estonia | 130 | 0.00% |
| 137 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 43 | 0.00% |
| 138 | Maldives | 39 | 0.00% |
| 139 | Antigua and Barbuda | 38 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Maldives is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 39 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.90 |
| 2023 | 39 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.90 |
| 2022 | 39 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.90 |
| 2021 | 39 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.90 |
| 2020 | 39 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.90 |
| 2019 | 39 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.90 |
| 2018 | 39 | 0.0% | 10 | 3.90 |
| 2017 | 39 | +2.6% | 9 | 4.33 |
| 2016 | 38 | −2.6% | 10 | 3.80 |
| 2015 | 39 | −2.5% | 9 | 4.33 |
| 2014 | 40 | 0.0% | 10 | 4.00 |
| 2013 | 40 | +8.1% | 10 | 4.00 |
| 2012 | 37 | +12% | 9 | 4.11 |
| 2011 | 33 | +10% | 7 | 4.71 |
| 2010 | 30 | +20% | 6 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 25 | +25% | 5 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 20 | +11% | 4 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 18 | +13% | 3 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 16 | +6.7% | 3 | 5.33 |
| 2005 | 15 | +67% | 3 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 9 | −85% | 2 | 4.50 |
| 2003 | 60 | +20% | 13 | 4.62 |
| 2002 | 50 | −17% | 10 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 60 | −22% | 12 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 77 | +1,440% | 15 | 5.13 |
| 1999 | 5 | +400% | 2 | 2.50 |
| 1998 | 1 | −50% | 2 | 0.50 |
| 1997 | 2 | −50% | 2 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 4 | +33% | 2 | 2.00 |
| 1995 | 3 | −40% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0.0% | 2 | 2.50 |
| 1993 | 5 | +150% | 2 | 2.50 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1990 | 2 | −75% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1989 | 8 | +700% | 4 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 1 | −50% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1985 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1984 | 2 | −33% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1982 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1981 | 3 | +50% | 1 | 3.00 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1978 | 2 | −71% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 7 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.50 |
| 1976 | 7 | 0.0% | 2 | 3.50 |
| 1975 | 7 | −13% | 2 | 3.50 |
| 1974 | 8 | 0.0% | 2 | 4.00 |
| 1973 | 8 | −20% | 2 | 4.00 |
| 1972 | 10 | 0.0% | 2 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 10 | −87% | 2 | 5.00 |
| 1970 | 78 | +3,800% | 15 | 5.20 |
| 1969 | 2 | +100% | 1 | 2.00 |
| 1968 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1966 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1962 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1.00 |
| 1961 | 1 | — | 1 | 1.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 14,316 t USD 10.4 m
- Importer rank
- 69 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 Maldives?
Maldives produced 39 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Maldives rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Maldives ranked 138th 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 Maldives changed?
It fell by 2.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 78 t in 1970.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Maldives?
3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (39 t from 10 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does Maldives export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Maldives reported no exports and imports of 14,316 t (USD 10.4 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 Maldives is estimated 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.