> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241.2 million t
World rank20 of 139
10-year change−26%
Record1.6 million t2019

## Onions, dry in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## South Korea compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.1%1.8% in 2014
Yield, t/ha63.1world 18.9 (+234%)
kg per person22.7world 13.3
10-year change−26%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/uzbekistan/) | 1,405,771 | 1.3% |
| 19 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/spain/) | 1,390,760 | 1.3% |
| 20 | **South Korea** | 1,175,276 | 1.1% |
| 21 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/japan/) | 1,094,000 | 1.0% |
| 22 | [Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/myanmar/) | 1,055,522 | 0.97% |

[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; 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

Exports498 t USD 190,000
Exporter rank78 of 117
Imports89,247 t USD 31.3 m
Importer rank25 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 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

[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/)
[All countries producing onions, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

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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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