Spring onions and shallots production in Japan
In 2024 Japan produced 488,887 t of spring onions and shallots, the 4th largest in the world (8.77% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 10%. The record was 638,500 t in 1968. Area harvested: 23,629 ha, yield 20.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 488,887 t
- World rank
- 4 of 48
- 10-year change
- −10%
- Record
- 638,500 t
- 1968
Spring onions and shallots in Japan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Japan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 8.8%
- 11.3% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 20.7
- world 22.3 (−7.1%)
- kg per person
- 3.95
- world 0.68
- 10-year change
- −10%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mali | 847,300 | 15.2% |
| 3 | Angola | 612,391 | 11.0% |
| 4 | Japan | 488,887 | 8.8% |
| 5 | South Korea | 449,753 | 8.1% |
| 6 | Morocco | 367,061 | 6.6% |
Map of world production of spring onions and shallots
Share of the world total; Japan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 488,887 | +3.7% | 23,629 | 20.69 |
| 2023 | 471,400 | −5.1% | 23,400 | 20.15 |
| 2022 | 496,800 | +0.0% | 23,700 | 20.96 |
| 2021 | 496,700 | −0.3% | 23,700 | 20.96 |
| 2020 | 498,100 | −4.9% | 24,000 | 20.75 |
| 2019 | 523,600 | +2.4% | 24,400 | 21.46 |
| 2018 | 511,400 | −1.4% | 24,400 | 20.96 |
| 2017 | 518,400 | −1.6% | 24,700 | 20.99 |
| 2016 | 526,900 | −1.7% | 24,700 | 21.33 |
| 2015 | 536,000 | −1.7% | 25,000 | 21.44 |
| 2014 | 545,300 | +0.7% | 25,100 | 21.73 |
| 2013 | 541,400 | −0.5% | 25,100 | 21.57 |
| 2012 | 544,100 | −1.0% | 25,300 | 21.51 |
| 2011 | 549,500 | +1.5% | 25,340 | 21.69 |
| 2010 | 541,300 | −5.9% | 25,340 | 21.36 |
| 2009 | 575,100 | −0.1% | 25,360 | 22.68 |
| 2008 | 575,500 | +3.0% | 24,100 | 23.88 |
| 2007 | 558,700 | +0.7% | 24,300 | 22.99 |
| 2006 | 554,600 | +0.1% | 24,900 | 22.27 |
| 2005 | 554,000 | +1.3% | 25,270 | 21.92 |
| 2004 | 547,100 | −5.1% | 25,680 | 21.30 |
| 2003 | 576,700 | +11% | 25,610 | 22.52 |
| 2002 | 518,700 | −1.5% | 23,900 | 21.70 |
| 2001 | 526,800 | −1.8% | 24,400 | 21.59 |
| 2000 | 536,700 | +0.8% | 25,100 | 21.38 |
| 1999 | 532,400 | +4.7% | 25,300 | 21.04 |
| 1998 | 508,500 | −7.4% | 25,000 | 20.34 |
| 1997 | 549,300 | +0.7% | 25,000 | 21.97 |
| 1996 | 545,600 | +2.2% | 25,000 | 21.82 |
| 1995 | 533,600 | +1.7% | 25,000 | 21.34 |
| 1994 | 524,600 | +3.8% | 24,400 | 21.50 |
| 1993 | 505,600 | +8.7% | 24,100 | 20.98 |
| 1992 | 465,000 | −10% | 24,500 | 18.98 |
| 1991 | 516,700 | −7.4% | 24,200 | 21.35 |
| 1990 | 557,700 | +2.9% | 24,100 | 23.14 |
| 1989 | 541,900 | +3.7% | 24,000 | 22.58 |
| 1988 | 522,400 | −7.3% | 23,900 | 21.86 |
| 1987 | 563,500 | −1.7% | 24,000 | 23.48 |
| 1986 | 573,000 | +3.7% | 24,200 | 23.68 |
| 1985 | 552,600 | −1.8% | 24,000 | 23.03 |
| 1984 | 562,600 | +2.6% | 24,100 | 23.34 |
| 1983 | 548,500 | +5.3% | 24,000 | 22.85 |
| 1982 | 520,800 | −8.4% | 23,700 | 21.97 |
| 1981 | 568,300 | +5.5% | 24,100 | 23.58 |
| 1980 | 538,900 | −1.9% | 23,800 | 22.64 |
| 1979 | 549,600 | −2.6% | 24,000 | 22.90 |
| 1978 | 564,500 | +1.9% | 24,200 | 23.33 |
| 1977 | 554,100 | +3.2% | 24,000 | 23.09 |
| 1976 | 537,100 | −3.2% | 23,900 | 22.47 |
| 1975 | 554,600 | +0.0% | 24,400 | 22.73 |
| 1974 | 554,500 | −2.1% | 24,500 | 22.63 |
| 1973 | 566,300 | −6.1% | 25,300 | 22.38 |
| 1972 | 603,200 | −1.3% | 26,600 | 22.68 |
| 1971 | 611,100 | −0.5% | 27,300 | 22.38 |
| 1970 | 613,900 | −0.7% | 27,800 | 22.08 |
| 1969 | 618,200 | −3.2% | 28,000 | 22.08 |
| 1968 | 638,500 | +5.8% | 29,000 | 22.02 |
| 1967 | 603,600 | +1.7% | 28,800 | 20.96 |
| 1966 | 593,300 | +4.4% | 29,400 | 20.18 |
| 1965 | 568,300 | +5.8% | 29,500 | 19.26 |
| 1964 | 537,100 | −3.5% | 29,000 | 18.52 |
| 1963 | 556,800 | +11% | 28,800 | 19.33 |
| 1962 | 501,000 | +22% | 27,600 | 18.15 |
| 1961 | 410,000 | — | 26,100 | 15.71 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 1,180 t USD 3.1 m
- Importer rank
- 21 of 70
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 spring onions and shallots in Japan?
Japan produced 488,887 t in 2024, 8.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Japan rank in the world for production of spring onions and shallots?
Japan ranked 4th 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 Japan changed?
It fell by 10% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 638,500 t in 1968.
What is the yield of spring onions and shallots in Japan?
20.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (488,887 t from 23,629 ha), against a world average of 22.3 t/ha.
Does Japan export or import onions and shallots, green?
In 2024 Japan reported no exports and imports of 1,180 t (USD 3.1 m), 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 Japan 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.