> In 2024 Syria produced 122,585 t of onions, dry, the 69th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 61%.

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# Onions, dry production in Syria

In 2024 Syria produced 122,585 t of onions, dry, the 69th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 61%. The record was 187,172 t in 1982. Area harvested: 7,248 ha, yield 16.9 t/ha.

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Production, 2024122,585 t
World rank69 of 139
10-year change+61%
Record187,172 t1982

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

## Syria compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.11%0.08% in 2014
Yield, t/ha16.9world 18.9 (−11%)
kg per person4.97world 13.3
10-year change+61%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 67 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/greece/) | 131,400 | 0.12% |
| 68 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/romania/) | 127,530 | 0.12% |
| 69 | **Syria** | 122,585 | 0.11% |
| 70 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/dominican-republic/) | 118,257 | 0.11% |
| 71 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/albania/) | 114,336 | 0.11% |

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

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 122,585 | +24% | 7,248 | 16.91 |
| 2023 | 99,167 | +58% | 5,610 | 17.68 |
| 2022 | 62,635 | −21% | 4,875 | 12.85 |
| 2021 | 79,776 | +4.0% | 5,411 | 14.74 |
| 2020 | 76,700 | −2.0% | 6,089 | 12.60 |
| 2019 | 78,294 | +5.9% | 5,763 | 13.59 |
| 2018 | 73,922 | −11% | 5,278 | 14.01 |
| 2017 | 83,369 | +20% | 5,776 | 14.43 |
| 2016 | 69,418 | −20% | 4,895 | 14.18 |
| 2015 | 86,803 | +14% | 5,929 | 14.64 |
| 2014 | 75,944 | −13% | 5,261 | 14.44 |
| 2013 | 87,608 | +36% | 4,822 | 18.17 |
| 2012 | 64,251 | −24% | 4,196 | 15.31 |
| 2011 | 84,943 | −22% | 5,403 | 15.72 |
| 2010 | 109,562 | +34% | 5,954 | 18.40 |
| 2009 | 81,748 | −13% | 5,007 | 16.33 |
| 2008 | 94,228 | −5.6% | 6,273 | 15.02 |
| 2007 | 99,800 | −5.8% | 5,400 | 18.48 |
| 2006 | 105,900 | −16% | 5,860 | 18.07 |
| 2005 | 126,800 | +8.8% | 6,797 | 18.66 |
| 2004 | 116,585 | +20% | 5,456 | 21.37 |
| 2003 | 97,000 | +0.1% | 4,668 | 20.78 |
| 2002 | 96,880 | +15% | 5,429 | 17.84 |
| 2001 | 84,489 | +17% | 4,610 | 18.33 |
| 2000 | 71,917 | −21% | 4,355 | 16.51 |
| 1999 | 91,000 | −13% | 4,734 | 19.22 |
| 1998 | 104,775 | −3.1% | 5,504 | 19.04 |
| 1997 | 108,134 | −14% | 5,557 | 19.46 |
| 1996 | 126,449 | −12% | 6,342 | 19.94 |
| 1995 | 143,600 | +30% | 6,100 | 23.54 |
| 1994 | 110,300 | +14% | 5,796 | 19.03 |
| 1993 | 96,448 | −11% | 5,092 | 18.94 |
| 1992 | 108,000 | +35% | 5,791 | 18.65 |
| 1991 | 80,155 | −16% | 4,911 | 16.32 |
| 1990 | 95,200 | +28% | 6,002 | 15.86 |
| 1989 | 74,600 | −17% | 4,300 | 17.35 |
| 1988 | 90,200 | −36% | 5,455 | 16.54 |
| 1987 | 141,710 | −2.9% | 7,651 | 18.52 |
| 1986 | 146,000 | +1.9% | 7,000 | 20.86 |
| 1985 | 143,300 | +5.2% | 7,300 | 19.63 |
| 1984 | 136,200 | −15% | 7,200 | 18.92 |
| 1983 | 159,400 | −15% | 8,800 | 18.11 |
| 1982 | 187,172 | +6.7% | 9,520 | 19.66 |
| 1981 | 175,434 | +16% | 8,869 | 19.78 |
| 1980 | 151,056 | −6.4% | 8,785 | 17.19 |
| 1979 | 161,437 | +1.2% | 8,442 | 19.12 |
| 1978 | 159,561 | −1.2% | 8,429 | 18.93 |
| 1977 | 161,493 | +61% | 9,433 | 17.12 |
| 1976 | 100,302 | −25% | 6,953 | 14.43 |
| 1975 | 133,145 | +0.0% | 8,125 | 16.39 |
| 1974 | 133,122 | +35% | 8,703 | 15.30 |
| 1973 | 98,605 | +22% | 6,774 | 14.56 |
| 1972 | 80,788 | −11% | 6,869 | 11.76 |
| 1971 | 90,361 | +38% | 7,316 | 12.35 |
| 1970 | 65,279 | +37% | 6,067 | 10.76 |
| 1969 | 47,823 | −4.5% | 5,186 | 9.22 |
| 1968 | 50,100 | +14% | 5,585 | 8.97 |
| 1967 | 44,000 | +37% | 4,600 | 9.57 |
| 1966 | 32,206 | +0.5% | 3,991 | 8.07 |
| 1965 | 32,044 | −5.5% | 4,260 | 7.52 |
| 1964 | 33,923 | −6.0% | 4,174 | 8.13 |
| 1963 | 36,096 | −7.2% | 4,858 | 7.43 |
| 1962 | 38,887 | +7.2% | 3,884 | 10.01 |
| 1961 | 36,283 | — | 3,214 | 11.29 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports1,848 t USD 800,000
Exporter rank66 of 117
Imports5,428 t USD 1.4 m
Importer rank98 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 Syria?

Syria produced 122,585 t in 2024, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Syria ranked 69th 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 Syria changed?

It rose by 61% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 187,172 t in 1982.

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

16.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (122,585 t from 7,248 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.

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

In 2024 Syria reported exports of 1,848 t (USD 800,000) and imports of 5,428 t (USD 1.4 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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