> In 2024 Spain produced 1.4 million t of onions, dry, the 19th largest in the world (1.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.9%. The record was 1.

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# Onions, dry production in Spain

In 2024 Spain produced 1.4 million t of onions, dry, the 19th largest in the world (1.28% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.9%. The record was 1.5 million t in 2021. Area harvested: 25,730 ha, yield 54.1 t/ha.

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Production, 20241.4 million t
World rank19 of 139
10-year change+1.9%
Record1.5 million t2021

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

## Spain compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.3%1.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha54.1world 18.9 (+186%)
kg per person29.0world 13.3
10-year change+1.9%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 17 | [Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/sudan/) | 1,630,177 | 1.5% |
| 18 | [Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/uzbekistan/) | 1,405,771 | 1.3% |
| 19 | **Spain** | 1,390,760 | 1.3% |
| 20 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/south-korea/) | 1,175,276 | 1.1% |
| 21 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/japan/) | 1,094,000 | 1.0% |

[Full ranking of 139 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

### Map of world production of onions, dry

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Share of the world total; Spain is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 1,390,760 | +15% | 25,730 | 54.05 |
| 2023 | 1,205,350 | −2.5% | 23,260 | 51.82 |
| 2022 | 1,235,700 | −16% | 23,700 | 52.14 |
| 2021 | 1,465,430 | +11% | 26,780 | 54.72 |
| 2020 | 1,319,800 | −9.5% | 25,330 | 52.10 |
| 2019 | 1,458,920 | +13% | 26,520 | 55.01 |
| 2018 | 1,288,030 | −0.9% | 24,390 | 52.81 |
| 2017 | 1,299,534 | −6.1% | 24,762 | 52.48 |
| 2016 | 1,384,098 | +13% | 24,969 | 55.43 |
| 2015 | 1,229,842 | −9.9% | 23,480 | 52.38 |
| 2014 | 1,364,633 | +15% | 24,955 | 54.68 |
| 2013 | 1,186,600 | +1.4% | 22,100 | 53.69 |
| 2012 | 1,169,721 | −11% | 22,867 | 51.15 |
| 2011 | 1,307,531 | +18% | 24,526 | 53.31 |
| 2010 | 1,105,131 | −12% | 22,478 | 49.17 |
| 2009 | 1,256,288 | +18% | 23,851 | 52.67 |
| 2008 | 1,062,538 | −10% | 28,868 | 36.81 |
| 2007 | 1,184,250 | +7.7% | 22,324 | 53.05 |
| 2006 | 1,099,551 | +9.3% | 21,108 | 52.09 |
| 2005 | 1,006,051 | −2.4% | 21,503 | 46.79 |
| 2004 | 1,030,449 | +10.0% | 22,162 | 46.50 |
| 2003 | 936,827 | −8.3% | 21,324 | 43.93 |
| 2002 | 1,022,102 | +3.1% | 21,498 | 47.54 |
| 2001 | 991,520 | +3.3% | 21,128 | 46.93 |
| 2000 | 959,731 | −2.2% | 21,894 | 43.84 |
| 1999 | 981,350 | +1.2% | 22,713 | 43.21 |
| 1998 | 970,190 | +4.1% | 22,950 | 42.27 |
| 1997 | 932,364 | −3.6% | 23,535 | 39.62 |
| 1996 | 967,200 | −1.0% | 25,600 | 37.78 |
| 1995 | 977,200 | −3.1% | 26,900 | 36.33 |
| 1994 | 1,008,550 | +14% | 27,700 | 36.41 |
| 1993 | 884,500 | −13% | 25,700 | 34.42 |
| 1992 | 1,020,000 | +0.1% | 28,000 | 36.43 |
| 1991 | 1,019,300 | −7.4% | 28,300 | 36.02 |
| 1990 | 1,100,800 | +11% | 30,600 | 35.97 |
| 1989 | 995,682 | −7.2% | 29,150 | 34.16 |
| 1988 | 1,072,500 | −3.4% | 30,600 | 35.05 |
| 1987 | 1,110,100 | −4.8% | 31,000 | 35.81 |
| 1986 | 1,165,900 | −6.6% | 34,300 | 33.99 |
| 1985 | 1,248,758 | +8.1% | 37,326 | 33.46 |
| 1984 | 1,155,246 | +21% | 35,500 | 32.54 |
| 1983 | 958,500 | −8.8% | 32,400 | 29.58 |
| 1982 | 1,051,000 | −0.2% | 34,300 | 30.64 |
| 1981 | 1,053,100 | +16% | 34,000 | 30.97 |
| 1980 | 905,900 | +1.6% | 31,800 | 28.49 |
| 1979 | 891,300 | −11% | 31,400 | 28.39 |
| 1978 | 996,200 | −17% | 34,900 | 28.54 |
| 1977 | 1,195,500 | +39% | 38,900 | 30.73 |
| 1976 | 860,000 | +4.8% | 34,300 | 25.07 |
| 1975 | 820,800 | −4.8% | 32,600 | 25.18 |
| 1974 | 862,300 | −8.6% | 34,900 | 24.71 |
| 1973 | 943,900 | −2.2% | 37,100 | 25.44 |
| 1972 | 965,300 | +3.1% | 37,900 | 25.47 |
| 1971 | 936,700 | +5.3% | 35,200 | 26.61 |
| 1970 | 889,700 | −4.8% | 35,500 | 25.06 |
| 1969 | 934,200 | −3.4% | 35,800 | 26.09 |
| 1968 | 966,800 | −0.2% | 37,600 | 25.71 |
| 1967 | 968,930 | +26% | 37,346 | 25.94 |
| 1966 | 768,100 | −1.7% | 32,465 | 23.66 |
| 1965 | 781,258 | +1.1% | 32,603 | 23.96 |
| 1964 | 772,430 | −12% | 32,712 | 23.61 |
| 1963 | 873,800 | +7.7% | 35,950 | 24.31 |
| 1962 | 811,000 | −1.9% | 35,920 | 22.58 |
| 1961 | 826,600 | — | 35,715 | 23.14 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports323,389 t USD 202 m
Exporter rank9 of 117
Imports127,324 t USD 87.3 m
Importer rank19 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 Spain?

Spain produced 1.4 million t in 2024, 1.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Spain rank in the world for production of onions, dry?

Spain ranked 19th 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 Spain changed?

It rose by 1.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 1.5 million t in 2021.

### What is the yield of onions, dry in Spain?

54.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.4 million t from 25,730 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.

### Does Spain export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?

In 2024 Spain reported exports of 323,389 t (USD 202 m) and imports of 127,324 t (USD 87.3 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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