> In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 53,339 t of onions, dry, the 85th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 68%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/onions/sri-lanka/

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# Onions, dry production in Sri Lanka

In 2024 Sri Lanka produced 53,339 t of onions, dry, the 85th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 68%. The record was 164,134 t in 2014. Area harvested: 4,027 ha, yield 13.2 t/ha.

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Production, 202453,339 t
World rank85 of 139
10-year change−68%
Record164,134 t2014

## Onions, dry in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Sri Lanka compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.18% in 2014
Yield, t/ha13.2world 18.9 (−30%)
kg per person2.31world 13.3
10-year change−68%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 83 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/benin/) | 60,170 | 0.06% |
| 84 | [DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/dr-congo/) | 56,204 | 0.05% |
| 85 | **Sri Lanka** | 53,339 | 0.05% |
| 86 | [Czechia](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/czechia/) | 48,750 | 0.05% |
| 87 | [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/bosnia-and-herzegovina/) | 46,048 | 0.04% |

[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; Sri Lanka is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 53,339 | −2.0% | 4,027 | 13.25 |
| 2023 | 54,435 | −19% | 4,206 | 12.94 |
| 2022 | 67,268 | −44% | 5,441 | 12.36 |
| 2021 | 119,690 | +9.9% | 7,980 | 15.00 |
| 2020 | 108,892 | +42% | 6,928 | 15.72 |
| 2019 | 76,845 | −14% | 6,252 | 12.29 |
| 2018 | 89,120 | −20% | 5,492 | 16.23 |
| 2017 | 111,350 | −14% | 7,193 | 15.48 |
| 2016 | 128,898 | −15% | 8,978 | 14.36 |
| 2015 | 150,970 | −8.0% | 9,790 | 15.42 |
| 2014 | 164,134 | +31% | 11,692 | 14.04 |
| 2013 | 125,230 | −11% | 8,830 | 14.18 |
| 2012 | 141,220 | +20% | 11,210 | 12.60 |
| 2011 | 118,030 | −2.2% | 9,590 | 12.31 |
| 2010 | 120,740 | −5.6% | 9,390 | 12.86 |
| 2009 | 127,940 | +20% | 9,580 | 13.35 |
| 2008 | 106,660 | −29% | 8,970 | 11.89 |
| 2007 | 149,200 | +11% | 12,600 | 11.84 |
| 2006 | 134,370 | +23% | 13,040 | 10.30 |
| 2005 | 109,280 | +42% | 10,350 | 10.56 |
| 2004 | 76,970 | +13% | 7,470 | 10.30 |
| 2003 | 67,820 | +1.4% | 7,670 | 8.84 |
| 2002 | 66,890 | −2.8% | 7,870 | 8.50 |
| 2001 | 68,830 | −13% | 7,940 | 8.67 |
| 2000 | 79,060 | −25% | 8,892 | 8.89 |
| 1999 | 105,380 | +90% | 10,750 | 9.80 |
| 1998 | 55,480 | −25% | 7,074 | 7.84 |
| 1997 | 73,940 | +17% | 9,407 | 7.86 |
| 1996 | 63,305 | −19% | 9,246 | 6.85 |
| 1995 | 78,110 | −5.8% | 6,993 | 11.17 |
| 1994 | 82,950 | +14% | 6,960 | 11.92 |
| 1993 | 72,860 | −12% | 6,763 | 10.77 |
| 1992 | 82,340 | +98% | 7,624 | 10.80 |
| 1991 | 41,630 | −32% | 6,025 | 6.91 |
| 1990 | 61,000 | −21% | 7,640 | 7.98 |
| 1989 | 77,000 | +30% | 9,100 | 8.46 |
| 1988 | 59,200 | +5.2% | 7,500 | 7.89 |
| 1987 | 56,267 | −1.5% | 6,814 | 8.26 |
| 1986 | 57,124 | +37% | 6,615 | 8.64 |
| 1985 | 41,700 | +14% | 5,580 | 7.47 |
| 1984 | 36,700 | −61% | 3,870 | 9.48 |
| 1983 | 95,300 | +41% | 9,620 | 9.91 |
| 1982 | 67,543 | +14% | 9,068 | 7.45 |
| 1981 | 59,100 | −12% | 8,790 | 6.72 |
| 1980 | 66,891 | −1.5% | 8,710 | 7.68 |
| 1979 | 67,900 | +16% | 9,050 | 7.50 |
| 1978 | 58,426 | −5.0% | 8,272 | 7.06 |
| 1977 | 61,496 | +5.3% | 8,382 | 7.34 |
| 1976 | 58,407 | +4.9% | 9,669 | 6.04 |
| 1975 | 55,680 | +5.5% | 9,068 | 6.14 |
| 1974 | 52,798 | +15% | 9,044 | 5.84 |
| 1973 | 46,011 | +5.3% | 7,254 | 6.34 |
| 1972 | 43,679 | +5.0% | 8,309 | 5.26 |
| 1971 | 41,613 | +8.9% | 6,814 | 6.11 |
| 1970 | 38,218 | +11% | 6,773 | 5.64 |
| 1969 | 34,581 | −1.0% | 7,254 | 4.77 |
| 1968 | 34,922 | −9.1% | 7,077 | 4.93 |
| 1967 | 38,425 | +20% | 7,529 | 5.10 |
| 1966 | 31,888 | −0.2% | 6,027 | 5.29 |
| 1965 | 31,956 | +17% | 8,271 | 3.86 |
| 1964 | 27,202 | −6.9% | 4,343 | 6.26 |
| 1963 | 29,216 | −24% | 4,904 | 5.96 |
| 1962 | 38,386 | +4.9% | 5,082 | 7.55 |
| 1961 | 36,593 | — | 5,191 | 7.05 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports61 t USD 111,000
Exporter rank95 of 117
Imports247,239 t USD 143 m
Importer rank10 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 Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka produced 53,339 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Sri Lanka ranked 85th 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 Sri Lanka changed?

It fell by 68% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 164,134 t in 2014.

### What is the yield of onions, dry in Sri Lanka?

13.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (53,339 t from 4,027 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Sri Lanka reported exports of 61 t (USD 111,000) and imports of 247,239 t (USD 143 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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[Agricultural production in Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/country/sri-lanka/)

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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