FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Spring onions and shallots production in China
In 2024 China produced 908,012 t of spring onions and shallots, the largest total in the world (16.3% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.0%. The record was 915,280 t in 2023. Area harvested: 23,524 ha, yield 38.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 908,012 t
- World rank
- 1 of 48
- 10-year change
- +8.0%
- Record
- 915,280 t
- 2023
Spring onions and shallots in China, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 908,012 | −0.8% | 23,524 | 38.60 |
| 2023 | 915,280 | +0.8% | 23,369 | 39.17 |
| 2022 | 907,967 | +0.8% | 23,216 | 39.11 |
| 2021 | 900,787 | +1.6% | 22,974 | 39.21 |
| 2020 | 886,879 | +0.9% | 22,731 | 39.02 |
| 2019 | 879,330 | +1.2% | 22,629 | 38.86 |
| 2018 | 868,493 | +0.7% | 22,436 | 38.71 |
| 2017 | 862,356 | +0.4% | 22,338 | 38.60 |
| 2016 | 858,957 | −5.2% | 22,289 | 38.54 |
| 2015 | 906,186 | +7.8% | 23,531 | 38.51 |
| 2014 | 840,686 | +1.3% | 21,735 | 38.68 |
| 2013 | 830,000 | +1.2% | 21,600 | 38.43 |
| 2012 | 820,000 | +0.9% | 21,500 | 38.14 |
| 2011 | 813,000 | +3.6% | 21,300 | 38.17 |
| 2010 | 785,000 | +3.3% | 20,600 | 38.11 |
| 2009 | 760,000 | +4.8% | 20,000 | 38.00 |
| 2008 | 725,000 | +3.6% | 19,000 | 38.16 |
| 2007 | 700,000 | +2.9% | 18,000 | 38.89 |
| 2006 | 680,000 | +13% | 17,000 | 40.00 |
| 2005 | 600,000 | +6.2% | 15,000 | 40.00 |
| 2004 | 565,000 | +13% | 14,000 | 40.36 |
| 2003 | 500,000 | +25% | 13,000 | 38.46 |
| 2002 | 400,000 | +33% | 12,500 | 32.00 |
| 2001 | 300,000 | +7.1% | 12,000 | 25.00 |
| 2000 | 280,000 | +22% | 10,500 | 26.67 |
| 1999 | 230,000 | +2.2% | 9,000 | 25.56 |
| 1998 | 225,000 | +4.7% | 8,000 | 28.13 |
| 1997 | 215,000 | +7.5% | 7,000 | 30.71 |
| 1996 | 200,000 | +6.0% | 6,000 | 33.33 |
| 1995 | 188,761 | +4.9% | 5,649 | 33.41 |
| 1994 | 180,000 | +13% | 5,474 | 32.88 |
| 1993 | 160,000 | +6.7% | 5,000 | 32.00 |
| 1992 | 150,000 | +3.4% | 4,900 | 30.61 |
| 1991 | 145,000 | +9.8% | 4,800 | 30.21 |
| 1990 | 132,000 | +10% | 4,500 | 29.33 |
| 1989 | 120,000 | +20% | 4,000 | 30.00 |
| 1988 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 3,800 | 26.32 |
| 1987 | 100,000 | +4.2% | 3,700 | 27.03 |
| 1986 | 96,000 | +20% | 3,600 | 26.67 |
| 1985 | 80,000 | +23% | 3,500 | 22.86 |
| 1984 | 65,000 | +30% | 2,900 | 22.41 |
| 1983 | 50,000 | +11% | 2,700 | 18.52 |
| 1982 | 45,000 | +7.1% | 2,500 | 18.00 |
| 1981 | 42,000 | +5.0% | 2,300 | 18.26 |
| 1980 | 40,000 | +5.3% | 2,200 | 18.18 |
| 1979 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 2,000 | 19.00 |
| 1978 | 36,000 | +2.9% | 2,000 | 18.00 |
| 1977 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 1,800 | 19.44 |
| 1976 | 33,000 | +10% | 1,800 | 18.33 |
| 1975 | 30,000 | +11% | 1,600 | 18.75 |
| 1974 | 27,000 | +8.0% | 1,500 | 18.00 |
| 1973 | 25,000 | +8.7% | 1,200 | 20.83 |
| 1972 | 23,000 | +9.5% | 1,200 | 19.17 |
| 1971 | 21,000 | +5.0% | 1,200 | 17.50 |
| 1970 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 1,200 | 16.67 |
| 1969 | 19,000 | 0.0% | 1,100 | 17.27 |
| 1968 | 19,000 | +5.6% | 1,100 | 17.27 |
| 1967 | 18,000 | +13% | 1,000 | 18.00 |
| 1966 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 1,000 | 16.00 |
| 1965 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 950 | 15.79 |
| 1964 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 950 | 15.79 |
| 1963 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 950 | 15.79 |
| 1962 | 15,000 | +25% | 950 | 15.79 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 750 | 16.00 |
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.