Onions, dry production in Yemen
In 2024 Yemen produced 233,100 t of onions, dry, the 53rd largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.5%. The record was 249,590 t in 2022. Area harvested: 16,082 ha, yield 14.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 233,100 t
- World rank
- 53 of 139
- 10-year change
- +9.5%
- Record
- 249,590 t
- 2022
Onions, dry in Yemen, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Yemen compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.24% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 14.5
- world 18.9 (−23%)
- kg per person
- 5.74
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- +9.5%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | United Kingdom | 256,192 | 0.24% |
| 52 | Belarus | 242,441 | 0.22% |
| 53 | Yemen | 233,100 | 0.22% |
| 54 | Belgium | 232,580 | 0.21% |
| 55 | Tanzania | 218,982 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Yemen is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 233,100 | −0.2% | 16,082 | 14.49 |
| 2023 | 233,476 | −6.5% | 16,108 | 14.49 |
| 2022 | 249,590 | +3.5% | 16,937 | 14.74 |
| 2021 | 241,151 | +8.8% | 15,747 | 15.31 |
| 2020 | 221,681 | −0.4% | 15,377 | 14.42 |
| 2019 | 222,545 | +15% | 15,448 | 14.41 |
| 2018 | 194,338 | +3.1% | 12,780 | 15.21 |
| 2017 | 188,433 | −0.7% | 13,635 | 13.82 |
| 2016 | 189,756 | −1.0% | 13,743 | 13.81 |
| 2015 | 191,634 | −10% | 13,888 | 13.80 |
| 2014 | 212,927 | −6.1% | 14,774 | 14.41 |
| 2013 | 226,734 | +4.6% | 15,530 | 14.60 |
| 2012 | 216,739 | +6.2% | 15,064 | 14.39 |
| 2011 | 204,041 | −8.9% | 14,000 | 14.57 |
| 2010 | 223,860 | +3.9% | 15,133 | 14.79 |
| 2009 | 215,500 | +6.3% | 14,851 | 14.51 |
| 2008 | 202,761 | +6.0% | 14,072 | 14.41 |
| 2007 | 191,284 | +10% | 13,402 | 14.27 |
| 2006 | 173,892 | +0.5% | 12,354 | 14.08 |
| 2005 | 173,112 | +12% | 12,284 | 14.09 |
| 2004 | 154,140 | +88% | 11,909 | 12.94 |
| 2003 | 82,025 | +2.0% | 5,652 | 14.51 |
| 2002 | 80,432 | +1.6% | 5,598 | 14.37 |
| 2001 | 79,147 | +6.1% | 5,498 | 14.40 |
| 2000 | 74,606 | +9.9% | 5,103 | 14.62 |
| 1999 | 67,901 | −6.2% | 4,818 | 14.09 |
| 1998 | 72,364 | +3.9% | 5,170 | 14.00 |
| 1997 | 69,678 | +4.1% | 4,985 | 13.98 |
| 1996 | 66,910 | +8.2% | 4,731 | 14.14 |
| 1995 | 61,848 | +9.4% | 4,418 | 14.00 |
| 1994 | 56,527 | −7.2% | 4,049 | 13.96 |
| 1993 | 60,920 | +0.3% | 4,157 | 14.65 |
| 1992 | 60,759 | +3.4% | 4,218 | 14.40 |
| 1991 | 58,777 | −17% | 4,214 | 13.95 |
| 1990 | 70,463 | −9.8% | 4,730 | 14.90 |
| 1989 | 78,144 | +72% | 5,073 | 15.40 |
| 1988 | 45,518 | +2.0% | 2,806 | 16.22 |
| 1987 | 44,607 | +40% | 3,029 | 14.73 |
| 1986 | 31,963 | −23% | 2,794 | 11.44 |
| 1985 | 41,393 | +16% | 3,033 | 13.65 |
| 1984 | 35,598 | +18% | 2,552 | 13.95 |
| 1983 | 30,086 | +16% | 3,457 | 8.70 |
| 1982 | 25,900 | +3.2% | 2,911 | 8.90 |
| 1981 | 25,086 | −16% | 2,797 | 8.97 |
| 1980 | 29,778 | +6.9% | 2,913 | 10.22 |
| 1979 | 27,867 | +631% | 3,028 | 9.20 |
| 1978 | 3,810 | +35% | 458 | 8.32 |
| 1977 | 2,820 | +19% | 336 | 8.39 |
| 1976 | 2,360 | +87% | 239 | 9.87 |
| 1975 | 1,260 | — | 219 | 5.75 |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 94,111 t USD 22.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 19 of 117
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of onions, dry in Yemen?
Yemen produced 233,100 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Yemen rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Yemen ranked 53rd 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 Yemen changed?
It rose by 9.5% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. The record was 249,590 t in 2022.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Yemen?
14.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (233,100 t from 16,082 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does Yemen export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Yemen reported exports of 94,111 t (USD 22.3 m) and no imports, 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; the 2024 figure for Yemen is imputed 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.