FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Spring onions and shallots production in Nigeria
In 2024 Nigeria produced 244,348 t of spring onions and shallots, the 9th largest in the world (4.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.0%. The record was 244,977 t in 2023. Area harvested: 14,417 ha, yield 16.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 244,348 t
- World rank
- 9 of 48
- 10-year change
- +4.0%
- Record
- 244,977 t
- 2023
Spring onions and shallots in Nigeria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 244,348 | −0.3% | 14,417 | 16.95 |
| 2023 | 244,977 | +0.5% | 14,442 | 16.96 |
| 2022 | 243,724 | −0.3% | 14,428 | 16.89 |
| 2021 | 244,342 | +4.6% | 14,380 | 16.99 |
| 2020 | 233,637 | +0.0% | 14,517 | 16.09 |
| 2019 | 233,635 | −0.0% | 14,388 | 16.24 |
| 2018 | 233,681 | −0.1% | 14,235 | 16.42 |
| 2017 | 233,832 | −0.1% | 14,091 | 16.59 |
| 2016 | 234,068 | −0.2% | 13,965 | 16.76 |
| 2015 | 234,550 | −0.2% | 13,944 | 16.82 |
| 2014 | 235,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 16.79 |
| 2013 | 235,000 | −2.1% | 14,000 | 16.79 |
| 2012 | 240,000 | +1.7% | 15,000 | 16.00 |
| 2011 | 236,000 | +1.9% | 14,000 | 16.86 |
| 2010 | 231,684 | +1.4% | 13,232 | 17.51 |
| 2009 | 228,474 | +1.1% | 12,750 | 17.92 |
| 2008 | 226,000 | +0.4% | 12,317 | 18.35 |
| 2007 | 225,000 | +1.8% | 12,000 | 18.75 |
| 2006 | 221,000 | +0.2% | 11,500 | 19.22 |
| 2005 | 220,500 | +0.1% | 11,250 | 19.60 |
| 2004 | 220,228 | +0.2% | 11,174 | 19.71 |
| 2003 | 219,741 | −0.1% | 11,054 | 19.88 |
| 2002 | 220,000 | −0.4% | 11,000 | 20.00 |
| 2001 | 220,931 | −0.8% | 10,882 | 20.30 |
| 2000 | 222,656 | +0.4% | 10,794 | 20.63 |
| 1999 | 221,856 | +0.3% | 10,727 | 20.68 |
| 1998 | 221,234 | −9.4% | 10,591 | 20.89 |
| 1997 | 244,053 | +5.0% | 11,570 | 21.09 |
| 1996 | 232,430 | +6.7% | 10,912 | 21.30 |
| 1995 | 217,815 | +8.9% | 10,128 | 21.51 |
| 1994 | 200,000 | +14% | 9,212 | 21.71 |
| 1993 | 175,000 | +17% | 7,985 | 21.92 |
| 1992 | 150,000 | +11% | 6,780 | 22.12 |
| 1991 | 135,000 | +8.0% | 6,046 | 22.33 |
| 1990 | 125,000 | +4.2% | 10,476 | 11.93 |
| 1989 | 120,000 | +4.3% | 10,000 | 12.00 |
| 1988 | 115,000 | +4.5% | 10,000 | 11.50 |
| 1987 | 110,000 | +4.8% | 10,000 | 11.00 |
| 1986 | 105,000 | +5.0% | 10,000 | 10.50 |
| 1985 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1984 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1983 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1982 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1981 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1978 | 100,000 | +11% | 10,000 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 90,000 | +5.9% | 10,000 | 9.00 |
| 1976 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 10,000 | 8.50 |
| 1975 | 80,000 | +33% | 10,000 | 8.00 |
| 1974 | 60,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 60,000 | −25% | 10,000 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 80,000 | −11% | 10,000 | 8.00 |
| 1971 | 90,000 | +2.3% | 10,000 | 9.00 |
| 1970 | 88,000 | +6.0% | 10,000 | 8.80 |
| 1969 | 83,000 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 8.30 |
| 1968 | 83,000 | +1.2% | 10,000 | 8.30 |
| 1967 | 82,000 | +2.5% | 10,000 | 8.20 |
| 1966 | 80,000 | +2.6% | 10,000 | 8.00 |
| 1965 | 78,000 | +2.6% | 10,000 | 7.80 |
| 1964 | 76,000 | +2.7% | 10,000 | 7.60 |
| 1963 | 74,000 | +1.4% | 10,000 | 7.40 |
| 1962 | 73,000 | +2.8% | 10,000 | 7.30 |
| 1961 | 71,000 | — | 10,000 | 7.10 |
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.