> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024233,100 t
World rank53 of 139
10-year change+9.5%
Record249,590 t2022

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

## Yemen compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.22%0.24% in 2014
Yield, t/ha14.5world 18.9 (−23%)
kg per person5.74world 13.3
10-year change+9.5%world +21%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51 | [United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/united-kingdom/) | 256,192 | 0.24% |
| 52 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/belarus/) | 242,441 | 0.22% |
| 53 | **Yemen** | 233,100 | 0.22% |
| 54 | [Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/belgium/) | 232,580 | 0.21% |
| 55 | [Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/tanzania/) | 218,982 | 0.20% |

[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; 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

Exports94,111 t USD 22.3 m
Exporter rank19 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](https://husfarm.com/production/onions/)

## 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

[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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[Agricultural production in Yemen](https://husfarm.com/production/country/yemen/)

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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