Spring onions and shallots production in Iraq
In 2024 Iraq produced 61,547 t of spring onions and shallots, the 16th largest in the world (1.10% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 70%. The record was 341,014 t in 2012. Area harvested: 5,625 ha, yield 10.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 61,547 t
- World rank
- 16 of 48
- 10-year change
- −70%
- Record
- 341,014 t
- 2012
Spring onions and shallots in Iraq, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Iraq compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.1%
- 4.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.9
- world 22.3 (−51%)
- kg per person
- 1.34
- world 0.68
- 10-year change
- −70%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Taiwan | 89,590 | 1.6% |
| 15 | North Korea | 88,540 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Iraq | 61,547 | 1.1% |
| 17 | Venezuela | 57,599 | 1.0% |
| 18 | Libya | 55,811 | 1.0% |
Map of world production of spring onions and shallots
Share of the world total; Iraq is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61,547 | +65% | 5,625 | 10.94 |
| 2023 | 37,322 | −21% | 3,499 | 10.67 |
| 2022 | 47,030 | −22% | 4,598 | 10.23 |
| 2021 | 60,442 | +47% | 5,477 | 11.04 |
| 2020 | 40,983 | −18% | 3,315 | 12.36 |
| 2019 | 50,059 | +50% | 5,813 | 8.61 |
| 2018 | 33,343 | −23% | 4,397 | 7.58 |
| 2017 | 43,061 | +46% | 7,600 | 5.67 |
| 2016 | 29,506 | −33% | 4,560 | 6.47 |
| 2015 | 44,328 | −79% | 4,354 | 10.18 |
| 2014 | 207,422 | −37% | 13,809 | 15.02 |
| 2013 | 326,762 | −4.2% | 18,286 | 17.87 |
| 2012 | 341,014 | +4.4% | 19,374 | 17.60 |
| 2011 | 326,616 | +12% | 19,195 | 17.02 |
| 2010 | 291,212 | −5.5% | 17,075 | 17.05 |
| 2009 | 308,239 | −8.3% | 19,744 | 15.61 |
| 2008 | 336,244 | +8.5% | 22,918 | 14.67 |
| 2007 | 310,000 | +19% | 21,000 | 14.76 |
| 2006 | 260,000 | +30% | 19,000 | 13.68 |
| 2005 | 200,000 | +18% | 17,200 | 11.63 |
| 2004 | 170,000 | +15% | 15,500 | 10.97 |
| 2003 | 148,000 | +14% | 10,000 | 14.80 |
| 2002 | 130,000 | +7.4% | 9,000 | 14.44 |
| 2001 | 121,000 | +21% | 8,600 | 14.07 |
| 2000 | 100,000 | +5.3% | 8,000 | 12.50 |
| 1999 | 95,000 | +25% | 7,708 | 12.32 |
| 1998 | 75,954 | +1.3% | 6,200 | 12.25 |
| 1997 | 75,000 | +2.7% | 6,100 | 12.30 |
| 1996 | 73,000 | −2.7% | 6,000 | 12.17 |
| 1995 | 75,000 | +15% | 6,500 | 11.54 |
| 1994 | 65,000 | −3.0% | 6,000 | 10.83 |
| 1993 | 67,000 | −4.3% | 7,000 | 9.57 |
| 1992 | 70,000 | +48% | 6,500 | 10.77 |
| 1991 | 47,190 | −69% | 5,150 | 9.16 |
| 1990 | 154,400 | +60% | 12,775 | 12.09 |
| 1989 | 96,450 | −21% | 9,825 | 9.82 |
| 1988 | 122,500 | +20% | 11,350 | 10.79 |
| 1987 | 101,800 | −30% | 10,450 | 9.74 |
| 1986 | 145,900 | +42% | 13,725 | 10.63 |
| 1985 | 103,000 | +12% | 10,000 | 10.30 |
| 1984 | 91,900 | +68% | 7,700 | 11.94 |
| 1983 | 54,600 | +48% | 5,150 | 10.60 |
| 1982 | 36,800 | −12% | 4,525 | 8.13 |
| 1981 | 41,700 | +40% | 4,175 | 9.99 |
| 1980 | 29,700 | −7.5% | 3,400 | 8.74 |
| 1979 | 32,100 | −32% | 3,850 | 8.34 |
| 1978 | 47,372 | −30% | 4,460 | 10.62 |
| 1977 | 67,500 | +5.9% | 6,000 | 11.25 |
| 1976 | 63,744 | +17% | 4,125 | 15.45 |
| 1975 | 54,436 | −22% | 4,763 | 11.43 |
| 1974 | 69,633 | +1.4% | 4,950 | 14.07 |
| 1973 | 68,665 | −21% | 7,820 | 8.78 |
| 1972 | 87,150 | +27% | 7,916 | 11.01 |
| 1971 | 68,753 | +8.7% | 7,018 | 9.80 |
| 1970 | 63,233 | +15% | 7,275 | 8.69 |
| 1969 | 55,191 | −8.4% | 7,423 | 7.44 |
| 1968 | 60,265 | −6.6% | 7,632 | 7.90 |
| 1967 | 64,530 | +8.1% | 7,426 | 8.69 |
| 1966 | 59,673 | +1.1% | 7,095 | 8.41 |
| 1965 | 59,026 | +54% | 6,657 | 8.87 |
| 1964 | 38,268 | +0.0% | 5,666 | 6.75 |
| 1963 | 38,262 | +12% | 5,258 | 7.28 |
| 1962 | 34,171 | +16% | 4,733 | 7.22 |
| 1961 | 29,445 | — | 5,305 | 5.55 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of spring onions and shallots in Iraq?
Iraq produced 61,547 t in 2024, 1.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Iraq rank in the world for production of spring onions and shallots?
Iraq ranked 16th 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 Iraq changed?
It fell by 70% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 341,014 t in 2012.
What is the yield of spring onions and shallots in Iraq?
10.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (61,547 t from 5,625 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. 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.