FAOSTAT · 1991–2024

Onions, dry production in Switzerland

In 2024 Switzerland produced 40,090 t of onions, dry, the 90th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.3%. The record was 47,313 t in 2022. Area harvested: 1,304 ha, yield 30.7 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 40,090 t
World rank: 90 of 139
10-year change: +1.3%
Record: 47,313 t; 2022

Onions, dry in Switzerland, 1991–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	40,090	+3.4%	1,304	30.74
2023	38,782	−18%	1,234	31.43
2022	47,313	+26%	1,195	39.59
2021	37,609	−14%	1,230	30.58
2020	43,636	+8.2%	1,177	37.07
2019	40,317	−6.0%	1,108	36.39
2018	42,877	+18%	969	44.25
2017	36,314	−8.0%	940	38.63
2016	39,451	+25%	898	43.93
2015	31,580	−20%	852	37.07
2014	39,580	+10%	860	46.02
2013	35,966	−8.5%	756	47.57
2012	39,310	−3.9%	821	47.88
2011	40,889	+38%	800	51.11
2010	29,670	−16%	942	31.50
2009	35,339	+13%	966	36.58
2008	31,292	+7.0%	1,009	31.01
2007	29,249	+26%	796	36.74
2006	23,293	+8.7%	697	33.42
2005	21,438	−39%	806	26.60
2004	35,219	+104%	853	41.29
2003	17,299	−29%	874	19.79
2002	24,279	+5.8%	896	27.10
2001	22,954	−10%	726	31.62
2000	25,589	−0.4%	695	36.82
1999	25,689	+12%	752	34.16
1998	22,900	−29%	670	34.18
1997	32,406	+2.8%	641	50.56
1996	31,523	+25%	726	43.42
1995	25,192	+21%	638	39.49
1994	20,751	−3.6%	568	36.53
1993	21,536	+11%	615	35.02
1992	19,387	−14%	652	29.73
1991	22,497	—	601	37.43

Other large producers

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All countries producing onions, dry

Other products of Switzerland

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Agricultural production in Switzerland

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.