Spring onions and shallots production in Hong Kong
In 2024 Hong Kong produced 4,755 t of spring onions and shallots, the 31st largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 1.6%. The record was 13,890 t in 1989. Area harvested: 143 ha, yield 33.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 4,755 t
- World rank
- 31 of 48
- 10-year change
- −1.6%
- Record
- 13,890 t
- 1989
Spring onions and shallots in Hong Kong, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hong Kong compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 33.3
- world 22.3 (+49%)
- kg per person
- 0.64
- world 0.68
- 10-year change
- −1.6%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Jamaica | 7,010 | 0.13% |
| 30 | Jordan | 5,608 | 0.10% |
| 31 | Hong Kong | 4,755 | 0.09% |
| 32 | Switzerland | 3,321 | 0.06% |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 1,964 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of spring onions and shallots
Share of the world total; Hong Kong is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,755 | −0.4% | 143 | 33.25 |
| 2023 | 4,776 | −0.4% | 144 | 33.17 |
| 2022 | 4,795 | +2.2% | 145 | 33.07 |
| 2021 | 4,692 | −3.1% | 141 | 33.28 |
| 2020 | 4,840 | −0.3% | 146 | 33.15 |
| 2019 | 4,854 | 0.0% | 147 | 33.02 |
| 2018 | 4,854 | +0.3% | 148 | 32.80 |
| 2017 | 4,838 | +0.7% | 148 | 32.69 |
| 2016 | 4,802 | +2.7% | 147 | 32.67 |
| 2015 | 4,675 | −3.2% | 142 | 32.92 |
| 2014 | 4,832 | −1.4% | 149 | 32.43 |
| 2013 | 4,900 | −2.0% | 150 | 32.67 |
| 2012 | 5,000 | +6.4% | 150 | 33.33 |
| 2011 | 4,700 | +4.4% | 146 | 32.19 |
| 2010 | 4,500 | −2.2% | 144 | 31.25 |
| 2009 | 4,600 | +4.5% | 145 | 31.72 |
| 2008 | 4,400 | 0.0% | 142 | 30.99 |
| 2007 | 4,400 | +2.3% | 140 | 31.43 |
| 2006 | 4,300 | −1.4% | 138 | 31.16 |
| 2005 | 4,361 | +1.1% | 141 | 30.93 |
| 2004 | 4,312 | +1.1% | 139 | 31.02 |
| 2003 | 4,265 | +1.9% | 137 | 31.13 |
| 2002 | 4,184 | −2.0% | 133 | 31.46 |
| 2001 | 4,268 | +7.8% | 135 | 31.61 |
| 2000 | 3,959 | −2.3% | 125 | 31.67 |
| 1999 | 4,054 | −2.1% | 120 | 33.78 |
| 1998 | 4,141 | −2.4% | 126 | 32.87 |
| 1997 | 4,242 | +6.1% | 134 | 31.66 |
| 1996 | 4,000 | −4.3% | 133 | 30.08 |
| 1995 | 4,178 | −2.9% | 140 | 29.84 |
| 1994 | 4,302 | −15% | 174 | 24.72 |
| 1993 | 5,050 | −8.5% | 220 | 22.95 |
| 1992 | 5,520 | −23% | 240 | 23.00 |
| 1991 | 7,140 | −33% | 320 | 22.31 |
| 1990 | 10,690 | −23% | 490 | 21.82 |
| 1989 | 13,890 | +2.4% | 490 | 28.35 |
| 1988 | 13,570 | +69% | 570 | 23.81 |
| 1987 | 8,050 | −10% | 310 | 25.97 |
| 1986 | 8,950 | +4.3% | 320 | 27.97 |
| 1985 | 8,580 | −9.7% | 340 | 25.24 |
| 1984 | 9,500 | −9.5% | 500 | 19.00 |
| 1983 | 10,500 | −6.6% | 700 | 15.00 |
| 1982 | 11,240 | +2.0% | 710 | 15.83 |
| 1981 | 11,020 | −3.4% | 650 | 16.95 |
| 1980 | 11,410 | +5.4% | 652 | 17.50 |
| 1979 | 10,830 | +9.6% | 684 | 15.83 |
| 1978 | 9,880 | −7.0% | 919 | 10.75 |
| 1977 | 10,620 | +0.2% | 870 | 12.21 |
| 1976 | 10,600 | +24% | 894 | 11.86 |
| 1975 | 8,550 | +22% | 668 | 12.80 |
| 1974 | 7,000 | +40% | 650 | 10.77 |
| 1973 | 5,000 | −17% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1972 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1971 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1970 | 6,000 | +50% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1969 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 11.43 |
| 1968 | 4,000 | −20% | 350 | 11.43 |
| 1967 | 5,000 | +25% | 400 | 12.50 |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +37% | 250 | 16.00 |
| 1965 | 2,923 | −1.8% | 185 | 15.80 |
| 1964 | 2,978 | −14% | 185 | 16.10 |
| 1963 | 3,480 | +61% | 190 | 18.32 |
| 1962 | 2,166 | −3.2% | 140 | 15.47 |
| 1961 | 2,238 | — | 160 | 13.99 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of spring onions and shallots in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong produced 4,755 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hong Kong rank in the world for production of spring onions and shallots?
Hong Kong ranked 31st of 48 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.3% of the world total.
How has the production of spring onions and shallots in Hong Kong changed?
It fell by 1.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 13,890 t in 1989.
What is the yield of spring onions and shallots in Hong Kong?
33.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4,755 t from 143 ha), against a world average of 22.3 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 Hong Kong 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.