> In 2024 New Zealand produced 267,459 t of spring onions and shallots, the 8th largest in the world (4.80% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.3%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/new-zealand/

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# Spring onions and shallots production in New Zealand

In 2024 New Zealand produced 267,459 t of spring onions and shallots, the 8th largest in the world (4.80% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.3%. The record was 306,700 t in 1994. Area harvested: 5,923 ha, yield 45.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024267,459 t
World rank8 of 48
10-year change+0.3%
Record306,700 t1994

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

## New Zealand compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total4.8%5.5% in 2014
Yield, t/ha45.2world 22.3 (+103%)
kg per person51.3world 0.68
10-year change+0.3%world +16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/morocco/) | 367,061 | 6.6% |
| 7 | [Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/tunisia/) | 287,167 | 5.1% |
| 8 | **New Zealand** | 267,459 | 4.8% |
| 9 | [Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/nigeria/) | 244,348 | 4.4% |
| 10 | [Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/thailand/) | 178,728 | 3.2% |

[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; New Zealand is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 267,459 | +22% | 5,923 | 45.16 |
| 2023 | 219,893 | +0.3% | 4,884 | 45.02 |
| 2022 | 219,243 | −13% | 4,884 | 44.89 |
| 2021 | 251,191 | −0.1% | 5,588 | 44.95 |
| 2020 | 251,400 | −5.4% | 5,588 | 44.99 |
| 2019 | 265,846 | +2.7% | 5,920 | 44.91 |
| 2018 | 258,773 | −4.0% | 5,783 | 44.75 |
| 2017 | 269,664 | −0.5% | 6,009 | 44.88 |
| 2016 | 271,000 | +7.1% | 5,877 | 46.11 |
| 2015 | 253,000 | −5.1% | 5,258 | 48.12 |
| 2014 | 266,700 | +17% | 5,067 | 52.63 |
| 2013 | 228,441 | −5.9% | 5,364 | 42.59 |
| 2012 | 242,815 | +12% | 5,718 | 42.47 |
| 2011 | 217,121 | +1.6% | 5,142 | 42.23 |
| 2010 | 213,686 | +5.3% | 4,937 | 43.28 |
| 2009 | 203,000 | +1.5% | 4,511 | 45.00 |
| 2008 | 200,000 | +1.8% | 4,500 | 44.44 |
| 2007 | 196,429 | −6.5% | 4,594 | 42.76 |
| 2006 | 210,000 | +27% | 4,855 | 43.25 |
| 2005 | 165,000 | −34% | 4,931 | 33.46 |
| 2004 | 250,000 | +19% | 4,993 | 50.07 |
| 2003 | 210,000 | 0.0% | 5,748 | 36.53 |
| 2002 | 210,000 | −14% | 5,621 | 37.36 |
| 2001 | 245,000 | +2.1% | 7,000 | 35.00 |
| 2000 | 240,000 | +9.1% | 7,044 | 34.07 |
| 1999 | 220,000 | +16% | 5,800 | 37.93 |
| 1998 | 190,000 | −14% | 5,000 | 38.00 |
| 1997 | 220,000 | −18% | 5,500 | 40.00 |
| 1996 | 269,700 | +0.6% | 5,772 | 46.73 |
| 1995 | 268,200 | −13% | 5,697 | 47.08 |
| 1994 | 306,700 | +118% | 4,929 | 62.22 |
| 1993 | 140,900 | +39% | 3,127 | 45.06 |
| 1992 | 101,500 | +13% | 2,925 | 34.70 |
| 1991 | 90,000 | −5.3% | 2,750 | 32.73 |
| 1990 | 95,000 | +19% | 2,704 | 35.13 |
| 1989 | 80,000 | −5.9% | 2,397 | 33.38 |
| 1988 | 85,000 | +42% | 2,079 | 40.89 |
| 1987 | 60,000 | −25% | 1,992 | 30.12 |
| 1986 | 80,400 | −11% | 2,331 | 34.49 |
| 1985 | 90,000 | −5.3% | 2,700 | 33.33 |
| 1984 | 95,000 | +36% | 2,390 | 39.75 |
| 1983 | 70,000 | −12% | 1,823 | 38.40 |
| 1982 | 79,730 | +16% | 2,544 | 31.34 |
| 1981 | 68,874 | −13% | 2,137 | 32.23 |
| 1980 | 79,153 | +15% | 2,289 | 34.58 |
| 1979 | 69,025 | +12% | 2,122 | 32.53 |
| 1978 | 61,441 | +4.4% | 1,893 | 32.46 |
| 1977 | 58,830 | +14% | 1,754 | 33.54 |
| 1976 | 51,672 | +13% | 1,529 | 33.79 |
| 1975 | 45,534 | +15% | 1,472 | 30.93 |
| 1974 | 39,734 | +2.1% | 1,339 | 29.67 |
| 1973 | 38,912 | +7.5% | 1,182 | 32.92 |
| 1972 | 36,203 | +11% | 1,082 | 33.46 |
| 1971 | 32,705 | +2.3% | 1,041 | 31.42 |
| 1970 | 31,964 | −12% | 879 | 36.36 |
| 1969 | 36,365 | +41% | 1,400 | 25.98 |
| 1968 | 25,792 | +4.4% | 1,021 | 25.26 |
| 1967 | 24,716 | +21% | 790 | 31.29 |
| 1966 | 20,356 | −5.0% | 697 | 29.21 |
| 1965 | 21,420 | −36% | 830 | 25.81 |
| 1964 | 33,700 | +44% | 1,042 | 32.34 |
| 1963 | 23,340 | +67% | 841 | 27.75 |
| 1962 | 13,966 | — | 580 | 24.08 |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports163,148 t USD 98.3 m
Exporter rank1 of 42
Imports323 t USD 483,000
Importer rank36 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 New Zealand?

New Zealand produced 267,459 t in 2024, 4.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

New Zealand ranked 8th 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 New Zealand changed?

It rose by 0.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 306,700 t in 1994.

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

45.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (267,459 t from 5,923 ha), against a world average of 22.3 t/ha.

### Does New Zealand export or import onions and shallots, green?

In 2024 New Zealand reported exports of 163,148 t (USD 98.3 m) and imports of 323 t (USD 483,000), 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; the 2024 figure for New Zealand is imputed by FAO. 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/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/morocco/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/tunisia/)[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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