Onions, dry production in Senegal
In 2024 Senegal produced 410,712 t of onions, dry, the 37th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 68%. The record was 460,000 t in 2018. Area harvested: 12,981 ha, yield 31.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 410,712 t
- World rank
- 37 of 139
- 10-year change
- +68%
- Record
- 460,000 t
- 2018
Onions, dry in Senegal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Senegal compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 0.27% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 31.6
- world 18.9 (+67%)
- kg per person
- 22.2
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- +68%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | Peru | 592,516 | 0.55% |
| 36 | Chile | 431,785 | 0.40% |
| 37 | Senegal | 410,712 | 0.38% |
| 38 | Italy | 401,990 | 0.37% |
| 39 | Cameroon | 376,222 | 0.35% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Senegal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 410,712 | +3.0% | 12,981 | 31.64 |
| 2023 | 398,750 | −5.1% | 12,710 | 31.37 |
| 2022 | 420,000 | −3.4% | 13,503 | 31.10 |
| 2021 | 435,000 | +5.5% | 13,856 | 31.39 |
| 2020 | 412,305 | −7.3% | 13,410 | 30.75 |
| 2019 | 444,871 | −3.3% | 14,622 | 30.42 |
| 2018 | 460,000 | +15% | 15,348 | 29.97 |
| 2017 | 400,000 | +1.7% | 13,452 | 29.74 |
| 2016 | 393,225 | +7.0% | 13,256 | 29.66 |
| 2015 | 367,500 | +50% | 12,456 | 29.50 |
| 2014 | 245,000 | +6.5% | 8,518 | 28.76 |
| 2013 | 230,000 | +9.5% | 8,133 | 28.28 |
| 2012 | 210,000 | +11% | 6,839 | 30.71 |
| 2011 | 190,000 | +19% | 6,576 | 28.89 |
| 2010 | 160,000 | 0.0% | 7,500 | 21.33 |
| 2009 | 160,000 | +6.7% | 6,400 | 25.00 |
| 2008 | 150,000 | +5.6% | 4,000 | 37.50 |
| 2007 | 142,000 | +137% | 5,100 | 27.84 |
| 2006 | 60,000 | +33% | 2,400 | 25.00 |
| 2005 | 45,000 | +13% | 1,800 | 25.00 |
| 2004 | 40,000 | −15% | 1,600 | 25.00 |
| 2003 | 46,800 | −40% | 2,600 | 18.00 |
| 2002 | 78,266 | −15% | 4,877 | 16.05 |
| 2001 | 91,696 | +15% | 4,817 | 19.04 |
| 2000 | 79,736 | −11% | 4,879 | 16.34 |
| 1999 | 89,550 | +10% | 4,877 | 18.36 |
| 1998 | 81,097 | +11% | 3,982 | 20.37 |
| 1997 | 73,000 | +14% | 3,500 | 20.86 |
| 1996 | 63,785 | +103% | 3,380 | 18.87 |
| 1995 | 31,360 | −15% | 1,800 | 17.42 |
| 1994 | 36,850 | −18% | 2,000 | 18.43 |
| 1993 | 45,160 | +44% | 2,358 | 19.15 |
| 1992 | 31,301 | −18% | 1,744 | 17.95 |
| 1991 | 38,002 | +12% | 2,213 | 17.17 |
| 1990 | 33,936 | −3.3% | 2,054 | 16.52 |
| 1989 | 35,095 | +9.7% | 2,000 | 17.55 |
| 1988 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 16.00 |
| 1987 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 16.00 |
| 1986 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 2,000 | 16.00 |
| 1985 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 1,800 | 17.22 |
| 1984 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,790 | 16.76 |
| 1983 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,780 | 16.85 |
| 1982 | 30,000 | 0.0% | 1,780 | 16.85 |
| 1981 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 1,760 | 17.05 |
| 1980 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 1,700 | 17.06 |
| 1979 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 1,650 | 16.97 |
| 1978 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 1,600 | 16.88 |
| 1977 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 1,550 | 16.77 |
| 1976 | 25,000 | +8.2% | 1,500 | 16.67 |
| 1975 | 23,100 | +16% | 1,400 | 16.50 |
| 1974 | 20,000 | +11% | 1,200 | 16.67 |
| 1973 | 18,000 | +20% | 1,100 | 16.36 |
| 1972 | 15,000 | +50% | 900 | 16.67 |
| 1971 | 10,000 | −17% | 600 | 16.67 |
| 1970 | 12,000 | +71% | 700 | 17.14 |
| 1969 | 7,000 | −13% | 420 | 16.67 |
| 1968 | 8,000 | −5.9% | 470 | 17.02 |
| 1967 | 8,500 | +70% | 500 | 17.00 |
| 1966 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 16.67 |
| 1965 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 16.67 |
| 1964 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 16.67 |
| 1963 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 16.67 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 300 | 16.67 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 300 | 16.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 21,463 t USD 18.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 35 of 117
- Imports
- 177,803 t USD 39.0 m
- Importer rank
- 15 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 Senegal?
Senegal produced 410,712 t in 2024, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Senegal rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Senegal ranked 37th 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 Senegal changed?
It rose by 68% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 460,000 t in 2018.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Senegal?
31.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (410,712 t from 12,981 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does Senegal export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Senegal reported exports of 21,463 t (USD 18.7 m) and imports of 177,803 t (USD 39.0 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.