Onions, dry production in Netherlands
In 2024 Netherlands produced 1.8 million t of onions, dry, the 12th largest in the world (1.67% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 31%. The record was 1.9 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 38,710 ha, yield 46.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.8 million t
- World rank
- 12 of 139
- 10-year change
- +31%
- Record
- 1.9 million t
- 2021
Onions, dry in Netherlands, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Netherlands compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.7%
- 1.5% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 46.6
- world 18.9 (+146%)
- kg per person
- 98.9
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- +31%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Indonesia | 2,085,721 | 1.9% |
| 11 | Algeria | 1,830,194 | 1.7% |
| 12 | Netherlands | 1,803,300 | 1.7% |
| 13 | Brazil | 1,678,902 | 1.6% |
| 14 | Nigeria | 1,673,862 | 1.5% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Netherlands is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,803,300 | +12% | 38,710 | 46.58 |
| 2023 | 1,605,300 | +7.3% | 34,960 | 45.92 |
| 2022 | 1,496,310 | −22% | 33,490 | 44.68 |
| 2021 | 1,916,440 | +13% | 39,510 | 48.51 |
| 2020 | 1,701,290 | −2.1% | 35,940 | 47.34 |
| 2019 | 1,737,650 | +37% | 36,510 | 47.59 |
| 2018 | 1,264,800 | −29% | 34,510 | 36.65 |
| 2017 | 1,779,600 | +23% | 34,356 | 51.80 |
| 2016 | 1,449,400 | −3.6% | 32,723 | 44.29 |
| 2015 | 1,504,100 | +9.1% | 32,157 | 46.77 |
| 2014 | 1,379,000 | +5.3% | 30,199 | 45.66 |
| 2013 | 1,310,000 | −3.2% | 28,600 | 45.80 |
| 2012 | 1,353,000 | −12% | 27,235 | 49.68 |
| 2011 | 1,540,900 | +18% | 29,842 | 51.64 |
| 2010 | 1,302,000 | +2.6% | 28,866 | 45.10 |
| 2009 | 1,269,000 | +2.7% | 26,026 | 48.76 |
| 2008 | 1,236,000 | +14% | 26,100 | 47.36 |
| 2007 | 1,085,000 | +15% | 26,200 | 41.41 |
| 2006 | 942,000 | −13% | 24,600 | 38.29 |
| 2005 | 1,082,000 | −12% | 22,500 | 48.09 |
| 2004 | 1,224,700 | +51% | 26,000 | 47.10 |
| 2003 | 808,800 | −1.0% | 23,000 | 35.17 |
| 2002 | 816,700 | +6.7% | 14,789 | 55.22 |
| 2001 | 765,340 | −6.8% | 14,110 | 54.24 |
| 2000 | 821,022 | +8.8% | 13,244 | 61.99 |
| 1999 | 754,786 | +16% | 14,003 | 53.90 |
| 1998 | 652,399 | +14% | 10,306 | 63.30 |
| 1997 | 574,518 | −7.8% | 10,620 | 54.10 |
| 1996 | 623,171 | +30% | 11,680 | 53.35 |
| 1995 | 479,139 | −22% | 11,658 | 41.10 |
| 1994 | 611,000 | +1.5% | 15,500 | 39.42 |
| 1993 | 601,800 | +5.8% | 13,600 | 44.25 |
| 1992 | 568,600 | +23% | 14,200 | 40.04 |
| 1991 | 462,485 | −7.0% | 9,951 | 46.48 |
| 1990 | 497,400 | +13% | 12,800 | 38.86 |
| 1989 | 438,800 | −2.9% | 12,000 | 36.57 |
| 1988 | 452,000 | −5.5% | 13,100 | 34.50 |
| 1987 | 478,200 | −3.8% | 15,500 | 30.85 |
| 1986 | 497,000 | +14% | 15,500 | 32.06 |
| 1985 | 436,600 | −4.5% | 11,400 | 38.30 |
| 1984 | 457,300 | +12% | 12,600 | 36.29 |
| 1983 | 409,800 | −27% | 11,300 | 36.27 |
| 1982 | 564,300 | +13% | 11,916 | 47.36 |
| 1981 | 497,400 | +15% | 11,796 | 42.17 |
| 1980 | 433,000 | −12% | 10,900 | 39.72 |
| 1979 | 493,000 | +1.2% | 10,800 | 45.65 |
| 1978 | 487,000 | +7.0% | 11,900 | 40.92 |
| 1977 | 455,000 | +39% | 13,000 | 35.00 |
| 1976 | 326,400 | −12% | 11,300 | 28.88 |
| 1975 | 369,400 | −4.4% | 11,546 | 31.99 |
| 1974 | 386,200 | +1.9% | 11,835 | 32.63 |
| 1973 | 379,000 | +13% | 10,813 | 35.05 |
| 1972 | 335,700 | −13% | 8,759 | 38.33 |
| 1971 | 386,342 | +14% | 11,422 | 33.82 |
| 1970 | 338,846 | +19% | 9,635 | 35.17 |
| 1969 | 283,991 | +6.8% | 7,716 | 36.81 |
| 1968 | 266,000 | +1.9% | 8,860 | 30.02 |
| 1967 | 261,099 | +37% | 7,826 | 33.36 |
| 1966 | 190,633 | −2.7% | 6,658 | 28.63 |
| 1965 | 195,970 | −10% | 6,968 | 28.12 |
| 1964 | 217,883 | +13% | 6,138 | 35.50 |
| 1963 | 193,311 | −7.7% | 7,035 | 27.48 |
| 1962 | 209,494 | −2.8% | 6,424 | 32.61 |
| 1961 | 215,424 | — | 5,957 | 36.16 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1.8 million t USD 987 m
- Exporter rank
- 1 of 117
- Imports
- 305,411 t USD 206 m
- Importer rank
- 6 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 Netherlands?
Netherlands produced 1.8 million t in 2024, 1.7% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Netherlands rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Netherlands ranked 12th 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 Netherlands changed?
It rose by 31% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 1.9 million t in 2021.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Netherlands?
46.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.8 million t from 38,710 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does Netherlands export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Netherlands reported exports of 1.8 million t (USD 987 m) and imports of 305,411 t (USD 206 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
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.