Onions, dry production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 1.2 million t of onions, dry, the 20th largest in the world (1.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 1.6 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 18,614 ha, yield 63.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 20 of 139
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 1.6 million t
- 2019
Onions, dry in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 1.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 63.1
- world 18.9 (+234%)
- kg per person
- 22.7
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- −26%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Uzbekistan | 1,405,771 | 1.3% |
| 19 | Spain | 1,390,760 | 1.3% |
| 20 | South Korea | 1,175,276 | 1.1% |
| 21 | Japan | 1,094,000 | 1.0% |
| 22 | Myanmar | 1,055,522 | 0.97% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,175,276 | +0.2% | 18,614 | 63.14 |
| 2023 | 1,172,848 | −1.9% | 17,282 | 67.87 |
| 2022 | 1,195,563 | −24% | 17,661 | 67.70 |
| 2021 | 1,576,752 | +35% | 18,461 | 85.41 |
| 2020 | 1,168,227 | −27% | 14,673 | 79.62 |
| 2019 | 1,594,450 | +4.8% | 21,777 | 73.22 |
| 2018 | 1,520,969 | +33% | 26,425 | 57.56 |
| 2017 | 1,144,493 | −12% | 19,538 | 58.58 |
| 2016 | 1,298,749 | +19% | 19,896 | 65.28 |
| 2015 | 1,093,932 | −31% | 18,015 | 60.72 |
| 2014 | 1,589,957 | +23% | 23,911 | 66.49 |
| 2013 | 1,294,009 | +8.2% | 20,036 | 64.58 |
| 2012 | 1,195,737 | −21% | 20,965 | 57.03 |
| 2011 | 1,520,016 | +7.7% | 22,976 | 66.16 |
| 2010 | 1,411,646 | +2.9% | 22,113 | 63.84 |
| 2009 | 1,372,291 | +33% | 18,514 | 74.12 |
| 2008 | 1,035,076 | −15% | 15,392 | 67.25 |
| 2007 | 1,213,375 | +36% | 17,751 | 68.36 |
| 2006 | 889,619 | −13% | 15,315 | 58.09 |
| 2005 | 1,023,331 | +8.0% | 16,737 | 61.14 |
| 2004 | 947,797 | +27% | 15,563 | 60.90 |
| 2003 | 745,203 | −20% | 12,352 | 60.33 |
| 2002 | 933,095 | −13% | 15,314 | 60.93 |
| 2001 | 1,073,708 | +22% | 18,995 | 56.53 |
| 2000 | 877,514 | −6.2% | 16,773 | 52.32 |
| 1999 | 935,828 | +7.3% | 16,131 | 58.01 |
| 1998 | 872,143 | +18% | 14,806 | 58.90 |
| 1997 | 740,187 | +28% | 12,539 | 59.03 |
| 1996 | 578,574 | −41% | 9,661 | 59.89 |
| 1995 | 974,619 | +80% | 15,817 | 61.62 |
| 1994 | 541,179 | −2.7% | 9,674 | 55.94 |
| 1993 | 556,032 | −31% | 9,716 | 57.23 |
| 1992 | 809,788 | +53% | 14,066 | 57.57 |
| 1991 | 529,975 | +30% | 10,288 | 51.51 |
| 1990 | 407,353 | −27% | 7,603 | 53.58 |
| 1989 | 557,923 | +5.9% | 10,327 | 54.03 |
| 1988 | 526,653 | +0.3% | 11,097 | 47.46 |
| 1987 | 525,321 | +39% | 11,829 | 44.41 |
| 1986 | 378,948 | −14% | 9,791 | 38.70 |
| 1985 | 439,818 | +157% | 10,749 | 40.92 |
| 1984 | 171,318 | −68% | 5,289 | 32.39 |
| 1983 | 542,244 | +23% | 14,545 | 37.28 |
| 1982 | 439,414 | +56% | 14,333 | 30.66 |
| 1981 | 281,420 | +2.4% | 9,792 | 28.74 |
| 1980 | 274,918 | −30% | 7,741 | 35.51 |
| 1979 | 393,099 | +138% | 9,943 | 39.54 |
| 1978 | 165,241 | −36% | 7,104 | 23.26 |
| 1977 | 257,709 | +108% | 12,050 | 21.39 |
| 1976 | 124,102 | +31% | 5,082 | 24.42 |
| 1975 | 94,882 | −26% | 4,195 | 22.62 |
| 1974 | 128,043 | +40% | 5,764 | 22.21 |
| 1973 | 91,476 | −24% | 4,296 | 21.29 |
| 1972 | 119,628 | +33% | 5,081 | 23.54 |
| 1971 | 89,690 | +7.6% | 3,596 | 24.94 |
| 1970 | 83,387 | −16% | 4,006 | 20.82 |
| 1969 | 98,867 | +45% | 4,500 | 21.97 |
| 1968 | 68,214 | +15% | 3,763 | 18.13 |
| 1967 | 59,547 | +13% | 3,677 | 16.19 |
| 1966 | 52,590 | +24% | 2,844 | 18.49 |
| 1965 | 42,446 | +74% | 2,698 | 15.73 |
| 1964 | 24,328 | +64% | 1,806 | 13.47 |
| 1963 | 14,793 | −32% | 1,116 | 13.26 |
| 1962 | 21,842 | −21% | 1,651 | 13.23 |
| 1961 | 27,676 | — | 2,400 | 11.53 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 498 t USD 190,000
- Exporter rank
- 78 of 117
- Imports
- 89,247 t USD 31.3 m
- Importer rank
- 25 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 South Korea?
South Korea produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
South Korea ranked 20th 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 South Korea changed?
It fell by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 1.6 million t in 2019.
What is the yield of onions, dry in South Korea?
63.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 18,614 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does South Korea export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 South Korea reported exports of 498 t (USD 190,000) and imports of 89,247 t (USD 31.3 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.