> In 2024 Romania produced 127,530 t of onions, dry, the 68th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 67%.

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# Onions, dry production in Romania

In 2024 Romania produced 127,530 t of onions, dry, the 68th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 67%. The record was 442,257 t in 1978. Area harvested: 15,560 ha, yield 8.2 t/ha.

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Production, 2024127,530 t
World rank68 of 139
10-year change−67%
Record442,257 t1978

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

## Romania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.12%0.43% in 2014
Yield, t/ha8.2world 18.9 (−57%)
kg per person6.71world 13.3
10-year change−67%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 66 | [Lebanon](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/lebanon/) | 132,900 | 0.12% |
| 67 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/greece/) | 131,400 | 0.12% |
| 68 | **Romania** | 127,530 | 0.12% |
| 69 | [Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/syria/) | 122,585 | 0.11% |
| 70 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/dominican-republic/) | 118,257 | 0.11% |

[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; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 127,530 | −11% | 15,560 | 8.20 |
| 2023 | 142,760 | −1.9% | 15,460 | 9.23 |
| 2022 | 145,470 | −33% | 15,670 | 9.28 |
| 2021 | 218,500 | −5.1% | 16,330 | 13.38 |
| 2020 | 230,250 | +13% | 16,240 | 14.18 |
| 2019 | 203,690 | −4.1% | 17,350 | 11.74 |
| 2018 | 212,300 | −40% | 17,290 | 12.28 |
| 2017 | 352,165 | +8.3% | 30,025 | 11.73 |
| 2016 | 325,074 | −9.9% | 30,273 | 10.74 |
| 2015 | 360,764 | −6.8% | 31,195 | 11.56 |
| 2014 | 386,989 | −1.2% | 30,290 | 12.78 |
| 2013 | 391,837 | +13% | 32,240 | 12.15 |
| 2012 | 345,340 | −12% | 33,038 | 10.45 |
| 2011 | 394,305 | +6.8% | 33,108 | 11.91 |
| 2010 | 369,142 | −2.4% | 33,766 | 10.93 |
| 2009 | 378,106 | −4.4% | 35,165 | 10.75 |
| 2008 | 395,579 | +22% | 34,810 | 11.36 |
| 2007 | 324,993 | −17% | 33,935 | 9.58 |
| 2006 | 390,694 | +7.4% | 33,647 | 11.61 |
| 2005 | 363,625 | +9.3% | 35,489 | 10.25 |
| 2004 | 332,827 | −5.0% | 28,275 | 11.77 |
| 2003 | 350,400 | +2.8% | 36,806 | 9.52 |
| 2002 | 340,784 | −14% | 37,682 | 9.04 |
| 2001 | 396,527 | +34% | 37,021 | 10.71 |
| 2000 | 296,297 | −26% | 36,819 | 8.05 |
| 1999 | 401,057 | +9.8% | 37,214 | 10.78 |
| 1998 | 365,162 | +8.4% | 36,175 | 10.09 |
| 1997 | 337,015 | +10% | 33,032 | 10.20 |
| 1996 | 305,610 | −16% | 35,916 | 8.51 |
| 1995 | 362,969 | +17% | 34,593 | 10.49 |
| 1994 | 310,938 | −9.6% | 32,324 | 9.62 |
| 1993 | 344,013 | +1.4% | 35,856 | 9.59 |
| 1992 | 339,266 | +55% | 35,807 | 9.47 |
| 1991 | 218,525 | −3.1% | 24,454 | 8.94 |
| 1990 | 225,440 | −45% | 27,231 | 8.28 |
| 1989 | 412,700 | +26% | 28,100 | 14.69 |
| 1988 | 326,800 | +7.0% | 29,700 | 11.00 |
| 1987 | 305,400 | +2.0% | 31,200 | 9.79 |
| 1986 | 299,400 | −18% | 29,900 | 10.01 |
| 1985 | 366,100 | −6.7% | 29,900 | 12.24 |
| 1984 | 392,600 | +10% | 30,800 | 12.75 |
| 1983 | 355,687 | +23% | 35,295 | 10.08 |
| 1982 | 290,282 | +21% | 29,578 | 9.81 |
| 1981 | 240,581 | −15% | 30,911 | 7.78 |
| 1980 | 281,800 | −22% | 38,718 | 7.28 |
| 1979 | 359,732 | −19% | 38,189 | 9.42 |
| 1978 | 442,257 | +23% | 41,725 | 10.60 |
| 1977 | 358,200 | +12% | 40,800 | 8.78 |
| 1976 | 321,000 | +42% | 37,400 | 8.58 |
| 1975 | 225,900 | −24% | 38,025 | 5.94 |
| 1974 | 296,500 | +12% | 38,400 | 7.72 |
| 1973 | 263,700 | −6.9% | 36,800 | 7.17 |
| 1972 | 283,200 | −3.0% | 38,900 | 7.28 |
| 1971 | 291,900 | +31% | 43,000 | 6.79 |
| 1970 | 222,694 | +7.3% | 39,986 | 5.57 |
| 1969 | 207,600 | +41% | 37,800 | 5.49 |
| 1968 | 147,660 | −41% | 35,368 | 4.17 |
| 1967 | 248,400 | −21% | 36,100 | 6.88 |
| 1966 | 313,600 | +34% | 37,500 | 8.36 |
| 1965 | 234,796 | −5.4% | 36,736 | 6.39 |
| 1964 | 248,300 | +5.3% | 37,000 | 6.71 |
| 1963 | 235,900 | +44% | 37,800 | 6.24 |
| 1962 | 164,200 | +7.3% | 31,100 | 5.28 |
| 1961 | 153,100 | — | 31,800 | 4.81 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports214 t USD 175,000
Exporter rank82 of 117
Imports63,528 t USD 40.7 m
Importer rank35 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 Romania?

Romania produced 127,530 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Romania rank in the world for production of onions, dry?

Romania ranked 68th 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 Romania changed?

It fell by 67% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 442,257 t in 1978.

### What is the yield of onions, dry in Romania?

8.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (127,530 t from 15,560 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.

### Does Romania export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?

In 2024 Romania reported exports of 214 t (USD 175,000) and imports of 63,528 t (USD 40.7 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/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/netherlands/)
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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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