> In 2024 Morocco produced 367,061 t of spring onions and shallots, the 6th largest in the world (6.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 548%.

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# Spring onions and shallots production in Morocco

In 2024 Morocco produced 367,061 t of spring onions and shallots, the 6th largest in the world (6.58% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 548%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 13,113 ha, yield 28.0 t/ha.

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Production, 2024367,061 t
World rank6 of 48
10-year change+548%
Record367,061 t2024

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

## Morocco compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total6.6%1.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha28.0world 22.3 (+26%)
kg per person9.64world 0.68
10-year change+548%world +16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/japan/) | 488,887 | 8.8% |
| 5 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/south-korea/) | 449,753 | 8.1% |
| 6 | **Morocco** | 367,061 | 6.6% |
| 7 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/tunisia/) | 287,167 | 5.1% |
| 8 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/new-zealand/) | 267,459 | 4.8% |

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

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

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Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 367,061 | +29% | 13,113 | 27.99 |
| 2023 | 285,303 | +105% | 11,104 | 25.69 |
| 2022 | 138,977 | −18% | 7,353 | 18.90 |
| 2021 | 170,418 | +11% | 8,914 | 19.12 |
| 2020 | 153,135 | +115% | 6,605 | 23.18 |
| 2019 | 71,315 | −30% | 2,277 | 31.32 |
| 2018 | 101,185 | +46% | 2,878 | 35.16 |
| 2017 | 69,204 | +19% | 1,977 | 35.00 |
| 2016 | 58,109 | +1.1% | 2,216 | 26.22 |
| 2015 | 57,493 | +1.5% | 1,898 | 30.29 |
| 2014 | 56,663 | +663% | 1,793 | 31.60 |
| 2013 | 7,422 | +144% | 492 | 15.09 |
| 2012 | 3,043 | +6.3% | 179 | 17.00 |
| 2011 | 2,864 | — | 179 | 16.00 |
| 1990 | 13,439 | +12% | 910 | 14.77 |
| 1989 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 900 | 13.33 |
| 1988 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 900 | 12.22 |
| 1987 | 11,000 | 0.0% | 890 | 12.36 |
| 1986 | 11,000 | +10% | 880 | 12.50 |
| 1985 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 860 | 11.63 |
| 1984 | 10,000 | −13% | 850 | 11.76 |
| 1983 | 11,470 | −4.4% | 850 | 13.49 |
| 1982 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 840 | 14.29 |
| 1981 | 13,000 | −12% | 830 | 15.66 |
| 1980 | 14,800 | +2.8% | 830 | 17.83 |
| 1979 | 14,400 | +2.9% | 820 | 17.56 |
| 1978 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 800 | 17.50 |
| 1977 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 800 | 18.75 |
| 1976 | 15,000 | +15% | 800 | 18.75 |
| 1975 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 750 | 17.33 |
| 1974 | 12,000 | −20% | 750 | 16.00 |
| 1973 | 15,000 | +25% | 800 | 18.75 |
| 1972 | 12,000 | +20% | 800 | 15.00 |
| 1971 | 10,000 | +25% | 700 | 14.29 |
| 1970 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 600 | 13.33 |
| 1969 | 8,000 | +14% | 600 | 13.33 |
| 1968 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 550 | 12.73 |
| 1967 | 7,000 | +17% | 550 | 12.73 |
| 1966 | 6,000 | +3.4% | 500 | 12.00 |
| 1965 | 5,800 | +7.4% | 500 | 11.60 |
| 1964 | 5,400 | 0.0% | 450 | 12.00 |
| 1963 | 5,400 | +3.8% | 450 | 12.00 |
| 1962 | 5,200 | +4.0% | 450 | 11.56 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 430 | 11.63 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports63,855 t USD 25.2 m
Exporter rank2 of 42
Imports87 t USD 58,000
Importer rank50 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](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of spring onions and shallots in Morocco?

Morocco produced 367,061 t in 2024, 6.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of spring onions and shallots?

Morocco ranked 6th 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 Morocco changed?

It rose by 548% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of spring onions and shallots in Morocco?

28.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (367,061 t from 13,113 ha), against a world average of 22.3 t/ha.

### Does Morocco export or import onions and shallots, green?

In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 63,855 t (USD 25.2 m) and imports of 87 t (USD 58,000), 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. 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/)[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/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/mexico/)
[All countries producing spring onions and shallots](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/)

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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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