> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241.8 million t
World rank12 of 139
10-year change+31%
Record1.9 million t2021

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

## Netherlands compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.7%1.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha46.6world 18.9 (+146%)
kg per person98.9world 13.3
10-year change+31%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/indonesia/) | 2,085,721 | 1.9% |
| 11 | [Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/algeria/) | 1,830,194 | 1.7% |
| 12 | **Netherlands** | 1,803,300 | 1.7% |
| 13 | [Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/brazil/) | 1,678,902 | 1.6% |
| 14 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/nigeria/) | 1,673,862 | 1.5% |

[Full ranking of 139 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

### Map of world production of onions, dry

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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

Exports1.8 million t USD 987 m
Exporter rank1 of 117
Imports305,411 t USD 206 m
Importer rank6 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 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

[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/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/brazil/)
[All countries producing onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

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[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

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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