> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/onions/myanmar/

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# 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.

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Production, 20241.1 million t
World rank22 of 139
10-year change−15%
Record1.2 million t2014

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

## Myanmar compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.97%1.4% in 2014
Yield, t/ha14.9world 18.9 (−21%)
kg per person19.4world 13.3
10-year change−15%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/south-korea/) | 1,175,276 | 1.1% |
| 21 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/japan/) | 1,094,000 | 1.0% |
| 22 | **Myanmar** | 1,055,522 | 0.97% |
| 23 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/morocco/) | 912,469 | 0.84% |
| 24 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/ukraine/) | 849,400 | 0.78% |

[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; 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

Exports171,001 t USD 110 m
Exporter rank14 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](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

## 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

[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 Myanmar

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[Agricultural production in Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/country/myanmar/)

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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