Spring onions and shallots production in South Korea
In 2024 South Korea produced 449,753 t of spring onions and shallots, the 5th largest in the world (8.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.8%. The record was 700,201 t in 2004. Area harvested: 16,528 ha, yield 27.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 449,753 t
- World rank
- 5 of 48
- 10-year change
- −2.8%
- Record
- 700,201 t
- 2004
Spring onions and shallots in South Korea, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
South Korea compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 8.1%
- 9.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 27.2
- world 22.3 (+22%)
- kg per person
- 8.70
- world 0.68
- 10-year change
- −2.8%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Angola | 612,391 | 11.0% |
| 4 | Japan | 488,887 | 8.8% |
| 5 | South Korea | 449,753 | 8.1% |
| 6 | Morocco | 367,061 | 6.6% |
| 7 | Tunisia | 287,167 | 5.1% |
Map of world production of spring onions and shallots
Share of the world total; South Korea is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 449,753 | −1.0% | 16,528 | 27.21 |
| 2023 | 454,302 | +1.3% | 16,568 | 27.42 |
| 2022 | 448,632 | −9.0% | 16,377 | 27.39 |
| 2021 | 493,162 | +18% | 18,202 | 27.09 |
| 2020 | 417,881 | −9.9% | 15,632 | 26.73 |
| 2019 | 463,721 | −5.3% | 17,170 | 27.01 |
| 2018 | 489,864 | +1.0% | 18,757 | 26.12 |
| 2017 | 485,116 | +18% | 18,078 | 26.83 |
| 2016 | 409,859 | +2.5% | 15,204 | 26.96 |
| 2015 | 399,798 | −14% | 14,912 | 26.81 |
| 2014 | 462,695 | +7.5% | 16,347 | 28.30 |
| 2013 | 430,580 | +21% | 16,336 | 26.36 |
| 2012 | 356,734 | −26% | 14,872 | 23.99 |
| 2011 | 482,143 | +16% | 19,666 | 24.52 |
| 2010 | 417,229 | −6.7% | 16,317 | 25.57 |
| 2009 | 446,991 | −11% | 16,997 | 26.30 |
| 2008 | 505,056 | +3.3% | 18,749 | 26.94 |
| 2007 | 488,814 | −10.0% | 18,157 | 26.92 |
| 2006 | 542,981 | +5.8% | 20,227 | 26.84 |
| 2005 | 513,174 | −27% | 20,337 | 25.23 |
| 2004 | 700,201 | +31% | 25,743 | 27.20 |
| 2003 | 534,903 | −5.6% | 20,039 | 26.69 |
| 2002 | 566,828 | −11% | 21,590 | 26.25 |
| 2001 | 635,713 | −3.4% | 23,987 | 26.50 |
| 2000 | 657,881 | +8.5% | 24,316 | 27.06 |
| 1999 | 606,559 | +21% | 23,178 | 26.17 |
| 1998 | 500,492 | +3.3% | 19,831 | 25.24 |
| 1997 | 484,548 | −7.3% | 19,276 | 25.14 |
| 1996 | 522,633 | −5.5% | 20,845 | 25.07 |
| 1995 | 553,163 | +11% | 23,010 | 24.04 |
| 1994 | 497,140 | −10% | 20,521 | 24.23 |
| 1993 | 554,979 | −7.9% | 21,318 | 26.03 |
| 1992 | 602,851 | +13% | 24,461 | 24.65 |
| 1991 | 534,558 | +15% | 20,832 | 25.66 |
| 1990 | 465,510 | −15% | 18,548 | 25.10 |
| 1989 | 548,762 | +1.6% | 21,743 | 25.24 |
| 1988 | 540,071 | +8.4% | 21,238 | 25.43 |
| 1987 | 498,031 | −19% | 19,868 | 25.07 |
| 1986 | 612,617 | +17% | 24,248 | 25.26 |
| 1985 | 523,997 | +21% | 21,268 | 24.64 |
| 1984 | 432,023 | +8.8% | 18,898 | 22.86 |
| 1983 | 396,957 | −15% | 16,300 | 24.35 |
| 1982 | 467,729 | +15% | 19,302 | 24.23 |
| 1981 | 407,310 | −10% | 16,756 | 24.31 |
| 1980 | 454,867 | −9.1% | 16,546 | 27.49 |
| 1979 | 500,626 | +147% | 15,725 | 31.84 |
| 1978 | 203,015 | −1.6% | 14,020 | 14.48 |
| 1977 | 206,342 | +112% | 13,978 | 14.76 |
| 1976 | 97,148 | −16% | 11,309 | 8.59 |
| 1975 | 115,329 | +53% | 8,906 | 12.95 |
| 1974 | 75,505 | +4.4% | 6,443 | 11.72 |
| 1973 | 72,320 | +1.5% | 6,055 | 11.94 |
| 1972 | 71,261 | −1.1% | 5,890 | 12.10 |
| 1971 | 72,032 | +2.8% | 5,853 | 12.31 |
| 1970 | 70,067 | +21% | 6,058 | 11.57 |
| 1969 | 57,715 | +41% | 5,655 | 10.21 |
| 1968 | 41,038 | −1.7% | 3,975 | 10.32 |
| 1967 | 41,747 | −12% | 4,278 | 9.76 |
| 1966 | 47,658 | +35% | 3,677 | 12.96 |
| 1965 | 35,402 | +5.5% | 3,517 | 10.07 |
| 1964 | 33,558 | +51% | 3,591 | 9.35 |
| 1963 | 22,174 | +1.5% | 2,326 | 9.53 |
| 1962 | 21,849 | +31% | 2,151 | 10.16 |
| 1961 | 16,652 | — | 1,634 | 10.19 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of spring onions and shallots in South Korea?
South Korea produced 449,753 t in 2024, 8.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does South Korea rank in the world for production of spring onions and shallots?
South Korea ranked 5th 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 South Korea changed?
It fell by 2.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 700,201 t in 2004.
What is the yield of spring onions and shallots in South Korea?
27.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (449,753 t from 16,528 ha), against a world average of 22.3 t/ha.
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 South Korea 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.