Onions, dry production in Saudi Arabia
In 2024 Saudi Arabia produced 295,699 t of onions, dry, the 47th largest in the world (0.27% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 357%. The record was 313,496 t in 2023. Area harvested: 8,695 ha, yield 34.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 295,699 t
- World rank
- 47 of 139
- 10-year change
- +357%
- Record
- 313,496 t
- 2023
Onions, dry in Saudi Arabia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Saudi Arabia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.27%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 34.0
- world 18.9 (+80%)
- kg per person
- 8.71
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- +357%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Ethiopia | 299,856 | 0.28% |
| 46 | Canada | 298,564 | 0.28% |
| 47 | Saudi Arabia | 295,699 | 0.27% |
| 48 | Australia | 272,396 | 0.25% |
| 49 | Mozambique | 272,092 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Saudi Arabia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 295,699 | −5.7% | 8,695 | 34.01 |
| 2023 | 313,496 | +1.1% | 9,302 | 33.70 |
| 2022 | 310,000 | +46% | 7,675 | 40.39 |
| 2021 | 211,712 | −18% | 7,379 | 28.69 |
| 2020 | 259,686 | +199% | 6,759 | 38.42 |
| 2019 | 86,857 | +21% | 4,900 | 17.73 |
| 2018 | 71,581 | +0.8% | 2,730 | 26.22 |
| 2017 | 70,992 | +3.0% | 2,716 | 26.14 |
| 2016 | 68,896 | +4.2% | 2,694 | 25.57 |
| 2015 | 66,141 | +2.2% | 2,673 | 24.74 |
| 2014 | 64,687 | −42% | 2,652 | 24.39 |
| 2013 | 112,478 | +4.8% | 3,890 | 28.91 |
| 2012 | 107,361 | +2.7% | 3,945 | 27.21 |
| 2011 | 104,504 | +12% | 4,110 | 25.43 |
| 2010 | 93,360 | +51% | 3,773 | 24.74 |
| 2009 | 61,687 | +9.9% | 2,529 | 24.39 |
| 2008 | 56,138 | +4.5% | 2,224 | 25.24 |
| 2007 | 53,736 | −7.6% | 2,268 | 23.69 |
| 2006 | 58,187 | −20% | 2,316 | 25.12 |
| 2005 | 72,697 | −21% | 3,127 | 23.25 |
| 2004 | 91,530 | −0.1% | 3,697 | 24.76 |
| 2003 | 91,622 | +6.1% | 4,025 | 22.76 |
| 2002 | 86,388 | −7.4% | 3,858 | 22.39 |
| 2001 | 93,257 | −1.5% | 3,528 | 26.43 |
| 2000 | 94,651 | −0.4% | 3,158 | 29.97 |
| 1999 | 95,000 | −44% | 3,243 | 29.29 |
| 1998 | 171,000 | −19% | 13,945 | 12.26 |
| 1997 | 210,998 | +1.5% | 14,107 | 14.96 |
| 1996 | 207,975 | −13% | 14,213 | 14.63 |
| 1995 | 239,122 | +461% | 16,629 | 14.38 |
| 1994 | 42,618 | +116% | 4,518 | 9.43 |
| 1993 | 19,770 | +13% | 2,513 | 7.87 |
| 1992 | 17,498 | +33% | 2,218 | 7.89 |
| 1991 | 13,111 | +11% | 1,186 | 11.05 |
| 1990 | 11,864 | −9.1% | 1,831 | 6.48 |
| 1989 | 13,051 | −9.2% | 1,663 | 7.85 |
| 1988 | 14,380 | −8.5% | 1,162 | 12.38 |
| 1987 | 15,708 | +37% | 1,294 | 12.14 |
| 1986 | 11,492 | −31% | 1,242 | 9.25 |
| 1985 | 16,770 | −15% | 1,404 | 11.94 |
| 1984 | 19,844 | +166% | 1,791 | 11.08 |
| 1983 | 7,464 | −55% | 604 | 12.36 |
| 1982 | 16,482 | +17% | 1,623 | 10.16 |
| 1981 | 14,060 | −76% | 765 | 18.38 |
| 1980 | 59,478 | −41% | 3,281 | 18.13 |
| 1979 | 101,048 | +6.3% | 4,558 | 22.17 |
| 1978 | 95,032 | −10% | 3,656 | 25.99 |
| 1977 | 106,082 | +42% | 5,080 | 20.88 |
| 1976 | 74,449 | +47% | 4,475 | 16.64 |
| 1975 | 50,489 | −67% | 2,497 | 20.22 |
| 1974 | 152,003 | +254% | 7,972 | 19.07 |
| 1973 | 42,940 | +195% | 2,420 | 17.74 |
| 1972 | 14,566 | −35% | 1,663 | 8.76 |
| 1971 | 22,400 | +49% | 2,102 | 10.66 |
| 1970 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 6.82 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 6.82 |
| 1968 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,200 | 6.82 |
| 1967 | 15,000 | −49% | 2,210 | 6.79 |
| 1966 | 29,500 | +37% | 4,030 | 7.32 |
| 1965 | 21,500 | +43% | 3,300 | 6.52 |
| 1964 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,394 | 10.76 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 5.36 |
| 1962 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 5.36 |
| 1961 | 15,000 | — | 2,800 | 5.36 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9,008 t USD 4.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 46 of 117
- Imports
- 229,749 t USD 52.5 m
- Importer rank
- 12 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 Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia produced 295,699 t in 2024, 0.27% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Saudi Arabia rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Saudi Arabia ranked 47th 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 Saudi Arabia changed?
It rose by 357% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 313,496 t in 2023.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Saudi Arabia?
34.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (295,699 t from 8,695 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does Saudi Arabia export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Saudi Arabia reported exports of 9,008 t (USD 4.7 m) and imports of 229,749 t (USD 52.5 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; the 2024 figure for Saudi Arabia 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.