> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202439 t
World rank138 of 139
10-year change−2.5%
Record78 t1970

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

## Maldives compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.9world 18.9 (−79%)
kg per person0.07world 13.3
10-year change−2.5%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 136 | [Estonia](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/estonia/) | 130 | 0.00% |
| 137 | [Saint Kitts and Nevis](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/saint-kitts-and-nevis/) | 43 | 0.00% |
| 138 | **Maldives** | 39 | 0.00% |
| 139 | [Antigua and Barbuda](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/antigua-and-barbuda/) | 38 | 0.00% |

[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; 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

Imports14,316 t USD 10.4 m
Importer rank69 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 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

[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/)

## Other products of Maldives

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[Agricultural production in Maldives](https://husfarm.com/production/country/maldives/)

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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