> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/hong-kong/

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# 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.

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Production, 20244,755 t
World rank31 of 48
10-year change−1.6%
Record13,890 t1989

## Spring onions and shallots in Hong Kong, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Hong Kong compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.09%0.10% in 2014
Yield, t/ha33.3world 22.3 (+49%)
kg per person0.64world 0.68
10-year change−1.6%world +16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29 | [Jamaica](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/jamaica/) | 7,010 | 0.13% |
| 30 | [Jordan](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/jordan/) | 5,608 | 0.10% |
| 31 | **Hong Kong** | 4,755 | 0.09% |
| 32 | [Switzerland](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/switzerland/) | 3,321 | 0.06% |
| 33 | [North Macedonia](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/north-macedonia/) | 1,964 | 0.04% |

[Full ranking of 48 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/)

### Map of world production of spring onions and shallots

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/china/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/mali/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/angola/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/japan/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/south-korea/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/morocco/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/tunisia/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/new-zealand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/nigeria/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/thailand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/turkey/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/ecuador/)
[All countries producing spring onions and shallots](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/)

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[Agricultural production in Hong Kong](https://husfarm.com/production/country/hong-kong/)

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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