Onions, dry production in Zambia
In 2024 Zambia produced 41,224 t of onions, dry, the 89th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.7%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 2,561 ha, yield 16.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 41,224 t
- World rank
- 89 of 139
- 10-year change
- +3.7%
- Record
- 41,224 t
- 2024
Onions, dry in Zambia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Zambia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.04% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.1
- world 18.9 (−15%)
- kg per person
- 1.93
- world 13.3
- 10-year change
- +3.7%
- world +21%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 46,048 | 0.04% |
| 88 | Slovakia | 42,560 | 0.04% |
| 89 | Zambia | 41,224 | 0.04% |
| 90 | Switzerland | 40,090 | 0.04% |
| 91 | Armenia | 39,211 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of onions, dry
Share of the world total; Zambia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,224 | +0.6% | 2,561 | 16.10 |
| 2023 | 40,968 | +0.6% | 2,552 | 16.05 |
| 2022 | 40,713 | +0.7% | 2,543 | 16.01 |
| 2021 | 40,421 | +0.4% | 2,537 | 15.93 |
| 2020 | 40,275 | +0.2% | 2,540 | 15.86 |
| 2019 | 40,199 | +0.7% | 2,533 | 15.87 |
| 2018 | 39,930 | +0.8% | 2,522 | 15.83 |
| 2017 | 39,599 | +1.1% | 2,493 | 15.88 |
| 2016 | 39,167 | +3.7% | 2,390 | 16.39 |
| 2015 | 37,762 | −5.0% | 2,463 | 15.33 |
| 2014 | 39,740 | −0.6% | 2,548 | 15.60 |
| 2013 | 40,000 | +1.3% | 2,500 | 16.00 |
| 2012 | 39,500 | +19% | 2,500 | 15.80 |
| 2011 | 33,064 | +14% | 2,180 | 15.17 |
| 2010 | 29,000 | +1.8% | 2,000 | 14.50 |
| 2009 | 28,500 | −0.3% | 1,925 | 14.81 |
| 2008 | 28,594 | +1.8% | 1,900 | 15.05 |
| 2007 | 28,101 | +4.1% | 1,864 | 15.08 |
| 2006 | 27,000 | −8.3% | 1,800 | 15.00 |
| 2005 | 29,431 | −5.1% | 1,951 | 15.09 |
| 2004 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 2,055 | 15.09 |
| 2003 | 30,000 | +2.3% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 2002 | 29,320 | +1.1% | 1,935 | 15.15 |
| 2001 | 29,000 | +7.4% | 1,900 | 15.26 |
| 2000 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 1,800 | 15.00 |
| 1999 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 1,700 | 15.29 |
| 1998 | 25,000 | −3.8% | 1,650 | 15.15 |
| 1997 | 26,000 | −3.7% | 1,700 | 15.29 |
| 1996 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 1,800 | 15.00 |
| 1995 | 26,000 | −3.7% | 1,700 | 15.29 |
| 1994 | 27,000 | −3.6% | 1,767 | 15.28 |
| 1993 | 28,000 | +12% | 1,800 | 15.56 |
| 1992 | 25,000 | −17% | 1,700 | 14.71 |
| 1991 | 30,000 | +3.4% | 2,000 | 15.00 |
| 1990 | 29,000 | +3.6% | 1,900 | 15.26 |
| 1989 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 1,800 | 15.56 |
| 1988 | 27,000 | +3.8% | 1,700 | 15.88 |
| 1987 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 1,600 | 16.25 |
| 1986 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 1,500 | 16.67 |
| 1985 | 24,000 | +4.3% | 1,400 | 17.14 |
| 1984 | 23,000 | +4.5% | 1,300 | 17.69 |
| 1983 | 22,000 | +2.3% | 1,200 | 18.33 |
| 1982 | 21,500 | +2.4% | 1,100 | 19.55 |
| 1981 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 1,100 | 19.09 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +11% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1978 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 850 | 21.18 |
| 1977 | 18,000 | 0.0% | 850 | 21.18 |
| 1976 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 850 | 21.18 |
| 1975 | 17,000 | 0.0% | 850 | 20.00 |
| 1974 | 17,000 | +6.3% | 850 | 20.00 |
| 1973 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 20.00 |
| 1972 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 20.00 |
| 1971 | 16,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 20.00 |
| 1970 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 800 | 20.00 |
| 1969 | 15,000 | +7.1% | 700 | 21.43 |
| 1968 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 700 | 20.00 |
| 1967 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 700 | 20.00 |
| 1966 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 600 | 21.67 |
| 1965 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 600 | 20.00 |
| 1964 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 22.00 |
| 1963 | 11,000 | +10% | 500 | 22.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | +11% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 1961 | 9,000 | — | 450 | 20.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 27 t USD 5,000
- Exporter rank
- 102 of 117
- Imports
- 1,605 t USD 419,000
- Importer rank
- 134 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
Questions and answers
What is the production of onions, dry in Zambia?
Zambia produced 41,224 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Zambia rank in the world for production of onions, dry?
Zambia ranked 89th 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 Zambia changed?
It rose by 3.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +21% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of onions, dry in Zambia?
16.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (41,224 t from 2,561 ha), against a world average of 18.9 t/ha.
Does Zambia export or import onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated)?
In 2024 Zambia reported exports of 27 t (USD 5,000) and imports of 1,605 t (USD 419,000), 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 Zambia 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.