Onions, dry production in Myanmar
In 2024 Myanmar produced 1.1 million t of onions, dry, the 22nd largest in the world (0.97% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2014. Area harvested: 71,013 ha, yield 14.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1.1 million t
- World rank
- 22 of 139
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2014
Onions, dry in Myanmar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Myanmar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.97%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.9
- world 18.9 (−21%)
- kg per person
- 19.4
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | South Korea | 1,175,276 | 1.1% |
| 21 | Japan | 1,094,000 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Myanmar | 1,055,522 | 0.97% |
| 23 | Morocco | 912,469 | 0.84% |
| 24 | Ukraine | 849,400 | 0.78% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Myanmar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,055,522 | +0.6% | 71,013 | 14.86 |
| 2023 | 1,048,912 | +0.8% | 70,537 | 14.87 |
| 2022 | 1,040,489 | +1.5% | 70,969 | 14.66 |
| 2021 | 1,025,289 | −7.6% | 69,700 | 14.71 |
| 2020 | 1,109,561 | +7.4% | 75,686 | 14.66 |
| 2019 | 1,032,920 | +1.8% | 71,430 | 14.46 |
| 2018 | 1,014,209 | +0.7% | 70,586 | 14.37 |
| 2017 | 1,007,046 | −10% | 69,779 | 14.43 |
| 2016 | 1,123,084 | −9.8% | 69,962 | 16.05 |
| 2015 | 1,244,429 | −0.0% | 76,671 | 16.23 |
| 2014 | 1,244,900 | +3.3% | 78,104 | 15.94 |
| 2013 | 1,204,900 | +5.5% | 76,890 | 15.67 |
| 2012 | 1,142,400 | +1.5% | 72,034 | 15.86 |
| 2011 | 1,125,100 | +1.0% | 72,034 | 15.62 |
| 2010 | 1,113,500 | +2.0% | 72,439 | 15.37 |
| 2009 | 1,091,800 | +6.7% | 72,439 | 15.07 |
| 2008 | 1,023,200 | +1.0% | 68,797 | 14.87 |
| 2007 | 1,012,900 | +10% | 70,820 | 14.30 |
| 2006 | 918,000 | −8.1% | 66,369 | 13.83 |
| 2005 | 998,600 | +25% | 72,439 | 13.79 |
| 2004 | 799,700 | +13% | 62,726 | 12.75 |
| 2003 | 705,900 | +8.0% | 58,272 | 12.11 |
| 2002 | 653,500 | +2.6% | 55,035 | 11.87 |
| 2001 | 637,200 | +9.2% | 56,249 | 11.33 |
| 2000 | 583,500 | +25% | 58,677 | 9.94 |
| 1999 | 468,000 | −0.2% | 59,081 | 7.92 |
| 1998 | 469,000 | +114% | 46,134 | 10.17 |
| 1997 | 219,100 | +16% | 27,519 | 7.96 |
| 1996 | 189,400 | +1.8% | 24,281 | 7.80 |
| 1995 | 186,000 | +9.2% | 26,709 | 6.96 |
| 1994 | 170,400 | +7.8% | 25,495 | 6.68 |
| 1993 | 158,000 | −10% | 23,067 | 6.85 |
| 1992 | 175,800 | +4.3% | 25,900 | 6.79 |
| 1991 | 168,600 | +5.0% | 23,876 | 7.06 |
| 1990 | 160,628 | −11% | 22,894 | 7.02 |
| 1989 | 179,575 | +12% | 25,467 | 7.05 |
| 1988 | 159,780 | −26% | 17,978 | 8.89 |
| 1987 | 214,598 | −8.6% | 21,318 | 10.07 |
| 1986 | 234,699 | +28% | 22,567 | 10.40 |
| 1985 | 183,105 | −3.0% | 23,338 | 7.85 |
| 1984 | 188,768 | +35% | 22,408 | 8.42 |
| 1983 | 140,022 | +1.0% | 19,849 | 7.05 |
| 1982 | 138,653 | +29% | 20,777 | 6.67 |
| 1981 | 107,451 | −30% | 18,328 | 5.86 |
| 1980 | 152,817 | +42% | 20,174 | 7.57 |
| 1979 | 107,599 | −21% | 20,355 | 5.29 |
| 1978 | 135,565 | +12% | 23,240 | 5.83 |
| 1977 | 120,656 | +29% | 22,892 | 5.27 |
| 1976 | 93,576 | +2.6% | 16,947 | 5.52 |
| 1975 | 91,210 | +5.4% | 17,343 | 5.26 |
| 1974 | 86,518 | −26% | 17,242 | 5.02 |
| 1973 | 117,252 | +11% | 23,877 | 4.91 |
| 1972 | 105,704 | +25% | 20,043 | 5.27 |
| 1971 | 84,282 | −26% | 18,881 | 4.46 |
| 1970 | 114,204 | +25% | 21,853 | 5.23 |
| 1969 | 91,329 | +23% | 17,293 | 5.28 |
| 1968 | 74,416 | −4.3% | 18,498 | 4.02 |
| 1967 | 77,750 | +52% | 18,002 | 4.32 |
| 1966 | 50,995 | −39% | 17,214 | 2.96 |
| 1965 | 84,126 | +5.9% | 17,925 | 4.69 |
| 1964 | 79,409 | −18% | 15,562 | 5.10 |
| 1963 | 96,435 | +39% | 20,857 | 4.62 |
| 1962 | 69,293 | +48% | 19,297 | 3.59 |
| 1961 | 46,930 | — | 11,880 | 3.95 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 171,001 t USD 110 m
- Exporter rank
- 14 of 117
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 Myanmar?
Myanmar produced 1.1 million t in 2024, 0.97% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Myanmar rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Myanmar ranked 22nd 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 Myanmar changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 1.2 million t in 2014.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Myanmar?
14.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.1 million t from 71,013 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does Myanmar export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Myanmar reported exports of 171,001 t (USD 110 m) and no imports, 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 Myanmar 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.