Onions, dry production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 190,824 t of onions, dry, the 59th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.2%. The record was 192,538 t in 2015. Area harvested: 6,066 ha, yield 31.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 190,824 t
- World rank
- 59 of 139
- 10-year change
- +7.2%
- Record
- 192,538 t
- 2015
Onions, dry in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tunisia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.18%
- 0.20% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 31.5
- world 18.9 (+66%)
- kg per person
- 15.5
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- +7.2%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Kyrgyzstan | 212,663 | 0.20% |
| 58 | Guatemala | 192,857 | 0.18% |
| 59 | Tunisia | 190,824 | 0.18% |
| 60 | Libya | 187,498 | 0.17% |
| 61 | Kenya | 186,851 | 0.17% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 190,824 | +0.8% | 6,066 | 31.46 |
| 2023 | 189,397 | −1.1% | 6,036 | 31.38 |
| 2022 | 191,529 | −0.0% | 6,056 | 31.63 |
| 2021 | 191,545 | +3.5% | 6,107 | 31.36 |
| 2020 | 185,117 | +2.2% | 5,945 | 31.14 |
| 2019 | 181,213 | +1.0% | 6,116 | 29.63 |
| 2018 | 179,354 | +0.3% | 6,260 | 28.65 |
| 2017 | 178,800 | −6.5% | 5,990 | 29.85 |
| 2016 | 191,200 | −0.7% | 6,395 | 29.90 |
| 2015 | 192,538 | +8.2% | 6,395 | 30.11 |
| 2014 | 178,000 | +2.3% | 6,520 | 27.30 |
| 2013 | 174,000 | +23% | 6,703 | 25.96 |
| 2012 | 142,000 | +1.4% | 6,799 | 20.89 |
| 2011 | 140,000 | −4.6% | 6,500 | 21.54 |
| 2010 | 146,800 | +4.9% | 6,680 | 21.98 |
| 2009 | 140,000 | +12% | 6,500 | 21.54 |
| 2008 | 125,000 | −22% | 6,000 | 20.83 |
| 2007 | 160,000 | +33% | 9,500 | 16.84 |
| 2006 | 120,000 | −2.4% | 7,000 | 17.14 |
| 2005 | 123,000 | +45% | 6,600 | 18.64 |
| 2004 | 85,000 | −23% | 6,000 | 14.17 |
| 2003 | 110,000 | −8.3% | 7,700 | 14.29 |
| 2002 | 120,000 | 0.0% | 8,500 | 14.12 |
| 2001 | 120,000 | −9.8% | 6,590 | 18.21 |
| 2000 | 133,000 | +4.7% | 8,490 | 15.67 |
| 1999 | 127,000 | −11% | 8,748 | 14.52 |
| 1998 | 143,000 | +9.2% | 10,139 | 14.10 |
| 1997 | 131,000 | +58% | 8,900 | 14.72 |
| 1996 | 83,000 | −7.8% | 6,422 | 12.92 |
| 1995 | 90,000 | −2.2% | 7,375 | 12.20 |
| 1994 | 92,000 | +2.2% | 8,033 | 11.45 |
| 1993 | 90,000 | +13% | 8,500 | 10.59 |
| 1992 | 80,000 | 0.0% | 7,715 | 10.37 |
| 1991 | 80,000 | +78% | 8,000 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 45,000 | −11% | 4,900 | 9.18 |
| 1989 | 50,800 | +2.0% | 5,100 | 9.96 |
| 1988 | 49,800 | −1.0% | 5,100 | 9.76 |
| 1987 | 50,300 | +17% | 5,100 | 9.86 |
| 1986 | 43,000 | −14% | 4,400 | 9.77 |
| 1985 | 50,000 | +25% | 5,100 | 9.80 |
| 1984 | 40,000 | +74% | 4,100 | 9.76 |
| 1983 | 23,000 | −5.0% | 2,400 | 9.58 |
| 1982 | 24,200 | +32% | 2,500 | 9.68 |
| 1981 | 18,300 | −18% | 2,400 | 7.63 |
| 1980 | 22,400 | +5.7% | 2,300 | 9.74 |
| 1979 | 21,200 | −35% | 2,200 | 9.64 |
| 1978 | 32,800 | +37% | 3,000 | 10.93 |
| 1977 | 24,000 | +3.9% | 2,100 | 11.43 |
| 1976 | 23,100 | +16% | 2,000 | 11.55 |
| 1975 | 20,000 | −29% | 1,800 | 11.11 |
| 1974 | 28,000 | +31% | 1,800 | 15.56 |
| 1973 | 21,300 | +4.9% | 1,600 | 13.31 |
| 1972 | 20,300 | −4.7% | 1,600 | 12.69 |
| 1971 | 21,300 | +82% | 1,600 | 13.31 |
| 1970 | 11,700 | −42% | 850 | 13.76 |
| 1969 | 20,300 | −3.3% | 1,500 | 13.53 |
| 1968 | 21,000 | −26% | 1,600 | 13.13 |
| 1967 | 28,200 | +83% | 2,000 | 14.10 |
| 1966 | 15,400 | −8.3% | 1,200 | 12.83 |
| 1965 | 16,800 | +68% | 1,300 | 12.92 |
| 1964 | 10,000 | +20% | 830 | 12.05 |
| 1963 | 8,300 | −15% | 690 | 12.03 |
| 1962 | 9,800 | −2.0% | 820 | 11.95 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 830 | 12.05 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of onions, dry in Tunisia?
Tunisia produced 190,824 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Tunisia ranked 59th 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 Tunisia changed?
It rose by 7.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 192,538 t in 2015.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Tunisia?
31.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (190,824 t from 6,066 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Tunisia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.