FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Onions, dry production in Tanzania
In 2024 Tanzania produced 218,982 t of onions, dry, the 55th largest in the world (0.20% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 454,221 t in 2022. Area harvested: 21,222 ha, yield 10.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 218,982 t
- World rank
- 55 of 139
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 454,221 t
- 2022
Onions, dry in Tanzania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 218,982 | −26% | 21,222 | 10.32 |
| 2023 | 297,104 | −35% | 28,874 | 10.29 |
| 2022 | 454,221 | +320% | 44,270 | 10.26 |
| 2021 | 108,159 | −38% | 10,544 | 10.26 |
| 2020 | 173,262 | +6.1% | 17,118 | 10.12 |
| 2019 | 163,328 | +13% | 16,157 | 10.11 |
| 2018 | 144,846 | −4.2% | 14,338 | 10.10 |
| 2017 | 151,126 | −3.8% | 14,945 | 10.11 |
| 2016 | 157,072 | −2.6% | 15,527 | 10.12 |
| 2015 | 161,290 | −1.8% | 15,952 | 10.11 |
| 2014 | 164,179 | −13% | 16,267 | 10.09 |
| 2013 | 189,604 | +15% | 18,840 | 10.06 |
| 2012 | 165,000 | +22% | 16,500 | 10.00 |
| 2011 | 135,000 | +35% | 14,000 | 9.64 |
| 2010 | 100,000 | +43% | 12,500 | 8.00 |
| 2009 | 70,000 | +40% | 10,000 | 7.00 |
| 2008 | 50,000 | +43% | 9,961 | 5.02 |
| 2007 | 35,000 | +3.6% | 9,000 | 3.89 |
| 2006 | 33,791 | +13% | 11,613 | 2.91 |
| 2005 | 29,799 | −17% | 11,555 | 2.58 |
| 2004 | 36,087 | 0.0% | 12,467 | 2.89 |
| 2003 | 36,087 | −0.1% | 12,500 | 2.89 |
| 2002 | 36,121 | −0.1% | 15,120 | 2.39 |
| 2001 | 36,155 | −0.1% | 12,448 | 2.90 |
| 2000 | 36,188 | −0.1% | 12,278 | 2.95 |
| 1999 | 36,222 | −0.1% | 16,663 | 2.17 |
| 1998 | 36,256 | −0.1% | 14,920 | 2.43 |
| 1997 | 36,290 | −0.1% | 14,849 | 2.44 |
| 1996 | 36,324 | −0.1% | 13,527 | 2.69 |
| 1995 | 36,358 | −0.1% | 12,348 | 2.94 |
| 1994 | 36,391 | −0.1% | 12,306 | 2.96 |
| 1993 | 36,425 | −0.1% | 12,173 | 2.99 |
| 1992 | 36,459 | −0.1% | 11,101 | 3.28 |
| 1991 | 36,493 | −0.1% | 10,734 | 3.40 |
| 1990 | 36,527 | −0.1% | 11,005 | 3.32 |
| 1989 | 36,560 | −0.1% | 12,796 | 2.86 |
| 1988 | 36,594 | −0.1% | 13,069 | 2.80 |
| 1987 | 36,628 | −0.1% | 13,354 | 2.74 |
| 1986 | 36,662 | −0.1% | 13,651 | 2.69 |
| 1985 | 36,696 | −0.1% | 13,960 | 2.63 |
| 1984 | 36,729 | −0.1% | 14,284 | 2.57 |
| 1983 | 36,763 | −0.1% | 14,622 | 2.51 |
| 1982 | 36,797 | −0.1% | 14,976 | 2.46 |
| 1981 | 36,831 | −0.1% | 14,908 | 2.47 |
| 1980 | 36,865 | −0.1% | 15,668 | 2.35 |
| 1979 | 36,899 | −0.1% | 16,084 | 2.29 |
| 1978 | 36,932 | −0.1% | 16,522 | 2.24 |
| 1977 | 36,966 | −0.1% | 17,603 | 2.10 |
| 1976 | 37,000 | +23% | 18,000 | 2.06 |
| 1975 | 30,000 | −25% | 14,000 | 2.14 |
| 1974 | 40,000 | 0.0% | 19,000 | 2.11 |
| 1973 | 40,000 | −7.0% | 19,000 | 2.11 |
| 1972 | 43,007 | −13% | 19,000 | 2.26 |
| 1971 | 49,680 | +1.1% | 19,000 | 2.61 |
| 1970 | 49,141 | +21% | 18,950 | 2.59 |
| 1969 | 40,458 | +55% | 10,470 | 3.86 |
| 1968 | 26,026 | −1.0% | 9,590 | 2.71 |
| 1967 | 26,279 | +47% | 9,000 | 2.92 |
| 1966 | 17,843 | −3.1% | 7,810 | 2.28 |
| 1965 | 18,416 | +3.4% | 6,870 | 2.68 |
| 1964 | 17,810 | +27% | 6,800 | 2.62 |
| 1963 | 14,078 | +0.6% | 5,600 | 2.51 |
| 1962 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 5,400 | 2.59 |
| 1961 | 13,000 | — | 5,400 | 2.41 |
Other large producers
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.