Spring onions and shallots production in Madagascar
In 2024 Madagascar produced 397 t of spring onions and shallots, the 40th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 6.4%. The record was 560 t in 1979. Area harvested: 185 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 397 t
- World rank
- 40 of 48
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- Record
- 560 t
- 1979
Spring onions and shallots in Madagascar, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Madagascar compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 22.3 (−90%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.68
- 10-year change
- +6.4%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Bahamas | 678 | 0.01% |
| 39 | Puerto Rico | 529 | 0.01% |
| 40 | Madagascar | 397 | 0.01% |
| 41 | Algeria | 358 | 0.01% |
| 42 | Qatar | 344 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of spring onions and shallots
Share of the world total; Madagascar is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 397 | +0.5% | 185 | 2.15 |
| 2023 | 395 | +0.8% | 186 | 2.12 |
| 2022 | 392 | +0.5% | 185 | 2.12 |
| 2021 | 390 | +2.1% | 186 | 2.10 |
| 2020 | 382 | +0.3% | 187 | 2.04 |
| 2019 | 381 | +0.3% | 182 | 2.09 |
| 2018 | 380 | 0.0% | 187 | 2.03 |
| 2017 | 380 | +0.3% | 182 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 379 | −4.1% | 176 | 2.15 |
| 2015 | 395 | +5.9% | 184 | 2.15 |
| 2014 | 373 | +0.8% | 174 | 2.14 |
| 2013 | 370 | −1.3% | 170 | 2.18 |
| 2012 | 375 | +8.4% | 170 | 2.21 |
| 2011 | 346 | +8.5% | 150 | 2.31 |
| 2010 | 319 | +15% | 135 | 2.36 |
| 2009 | 277 | +13% | 115 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | 245 | −2.0% | 100 | 2.45 |
| 2007 | 250 | +9.2% | 100 | 2.50 |
| 2006 | 229 | −5.0% | 90 | 2.54 |
| 2005 | 241 | +2.1% | 89 | 2.71 |
| 2004 | 236 | +1.7% | 88 | 2.68 |
| 2003 | 232 | +1.8% | 86 | 2.70 |
| 2002 | 228 | −0.4% | 84 | 2.71 |
| 2001 | 229 | −0.4% | 84 | 2.73 |
| 2000 | 230 | −4.2% | 80 | 2.88 |
| 1999 | 240 | +4.3% | 90 | 2.67 |
| 1998 | 230 | −4.2% | 80 | 2.88 |
| 1997 | 240 | +4.3% | 90 | 2.67 |
| 1996 | 230 | +2.2% | 80 | 2.88 |
| 1995 | 225 | +0.4% | 80 | 2.81 |
| 1994 | 224 | +0.9% | 80 | 2.80 |
| 1993 | 222 | +0.9% | 79 | 2.81 |
| 1992 | 220 | +2.3% | 78 | 2.82 |
| 1991 | 215 | +2.4% | 76 | 2.83 |
| 1990 | 210 | +5.0% | 77 | 2.73 |
| 1989 | 200 | +5.3% | 76 | 2.63 |
| 1988 | 190 | +5.6% | 75 | 2.53 |
| 1987 | 180 | +13% | 74 | 2.43 |
| 1986 | 160 | +6.7% | 72 | 2.22 |
| 1985 | 150 | +4.2% | 70 | 2.14 |
| 1984 | 144 | +8.3% | 64 | 2.25 |
| 1983 | 133 | +9.0% | 56 | 2.38 |
| 1982 | 122 | +8.0% | 49 | 2.49 |
| 1981 | 113 | −80% | 43 | 2.63 |
| 1980 | 560 | 0.0% | 100 | 5.60 |
| 1979 | 560 | +211% | 68 | 8.24 |
| 1978 | 180 | 0.0% | 65 | 2.77 |
| 1977 | 180 | −67% | 60 | 3.00 |
| 1976 | 545 | +18% | 65 | 8.38 |
| 1975 | 463 | +929% | 90 | 5.14 |
| 1974 | 45 | — | 25 | 1.80 |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7 t USD 8,000
- Exporter rank
- 33 of 42
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 Madagascar?
Madagascar produced 397 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Madagascar rank in the world for production of spring onions and shallots?
Madagascar ranked 40th 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 Madagascar changed?
It rose by 6.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 560 t in 1979.
What is the yield of spring onions and shallots in Madagascar?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (397 t from 185 ha), against a world average of 22.3 t/ha.
Does Madagascar export or import onions and shallots, green?
In 2024 Madagascar reported exports of 7 t (USD 8,000) and no imports, 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 Madagascar 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.