> In 2017 Netherlands produced 45,004 t of spring onions and shallots. Over ten years it grew by 41%. This is the highest figure on record.

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# Spring onions and shallots production in Netherlands

In 2017 Netherlands produced 45,004 t of spring onions and shallots. Over ten years it grew by 41%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1,977 ha, yield 22.8 t/ha.
The 2017 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 201745,004 t
World rank—
10-year change+41%
Record45,004 t2017

## Spring onions and shallots in Netherlands, 1990–2017 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 45,004 | +2.4% | 1,977 | 22.76 |
| 2016 | 43,954 | −0.0% | 1,939 | 22.67 |
| 2015 | 43,967 | +5.4% | 1,966 | 22.36 |
| 2014 | 41,709 | +1.5% | 1,938 | 21.52 |
| 2013 | 41,090 | +8.1% | 1,853 | 22.17 |
| 2012 | 38,000 | −0.3% | 1,500 | 25.33 |
| 2011 | 38,131 | +3.8% | 1,678 | 22.72 |
| 2010 | 36,739 | +3.4% | 1,630 | 22.54 |
| 2009 | 35,521 | +5.3% | 1,590 | 22.34 |
| 2008 | 33,734 | +5.4% | 1,521 | 22.18 |
| 2007 | 32,000 | −3.0% | 1,400 | 22.86 |
| 2006 | 33,000 | −8.3% | 1,500 | 22.00 |
| 2005 | 36,000 | +50% | 1,800 | 20.00 |
| 2004 | 24,000 | −47% | 1,200 | 20.00 |
| 2003 | 45,000 | +81% | 2,200 | 20.45 |
| 2002 | 24,917 | +37% | 1,158 | 21.52 |
| 2001 | 18,227 | +204% | 835 | 21.83 |
| 2000 | 6,000 | −25% | 300 | 20.00 |
| 1999 | 8,000 | −20% | 400 | 20.00 |
| 1998 | 10,000 | +67% | 500 | 20.00 |
| 1997 | 6,000 | +50% | 200 | 30.00 |
| 1996 | 4,000 | +33% | 139 | 28.78 |
| 1995 | 3,000 | −50% | 100 | 30.00 |
| 1994 | 6,000 | +50% | 200 | 30.00 |
| 1993 | 4,000 | +27% | 100 | 40.00 |
| 1992 | 3,161 | −3.8% | 91 | 34.74 |
| 1991 | 3,285 | −53% | 94 | 34.95 |
| 1990 | 7,000 | — | 200 | 35.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports22,148 t USD 35.3 m
Exporter rank7 of 42
Imports15,349 t USD 12.6 m
Importer rank5 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/)

## 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/)

## Other products of Netherlands

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[Agricultural production in Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/country/netherlands/)

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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