> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024410,712 t
World rank37 of 139
10-year change+68%
Record460,000 t2018

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

## Senegal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.38%0.27% in 2014
Yield, t/ha31.6world 18.9 (+67%)
kg per person22.2world 13.3
10-year change+68%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 35 | [Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/peru/) | 592,516 | 0.55% |
| 36 | [Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/chile/) | 431,785 | 0.40% |
| 37 | **Senegal** | 410,712 | 0.38% |
| 38 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/italy/) | 401,990 | 0.37% |
| 39 | [Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/cameroon/) | 376,222 | 0.35% |

[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; 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

Exports21,463 t USD 18.7 m
Exporter rank35 of 117
Imports177,803 t USD 39.0 m
Importer rank15 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 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

[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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