Spring onions and shallots production in Switzerland
In 2024 Switzerland produced 3,321 t of spring onions and shallots, the 32nd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%. The record was 34,853 t in 1997. Area harvested: 250 ha, yield 13.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 3,321 t
- World rank
- 32 of 48
- 10-year change
- +36%
- Record
- 34,853 t
- 1997
Spring onions and shallots in Switzerland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Switzerland compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.3
- world 22.3 (−40%)
- kg per person
- 0.37
- world 0.68
- 10-year change
- +36%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Jordan | 5,608 | 0.10% |
| 31 | Hong Kong | 4,755 | 0.09% |
| 32 | Switzerland | 3,321 | 0.06% |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 1,964 | 0.04% |
| 34 | Comoros | 1,633 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of spring onions and shallots
Share of the world total; Switzerland is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,321 | +3.7% | 250 | 13.28 |
| 2023 | 3,202 | −0.2% | 264 | 12.13 |
| 2022 | 3,209 | +10% | 220 | 14.59 |
| 2021 | 2,913 | +0.3% | 229 | 12.72 |
| 2020 | 2,904 | +13% | 198 | 14.67 |
| 2019 | 2,565 | −4.1% | 171 | 15.00 |
| 2018 | 2,675 | −7.3% | 181 | 14.78 |
| 2017 | 2,885 | +8.2% | 172 | 16.77 |
| 2016 | 2,666 | +21% | 173 | 15.41 |
| 2015 | 2,207 | −9.7% | 156 | 14.15 |
| 2014 | 2,443 | +17% | 155 | 15.76 |
| 2013 | 2,080 | −7.0% | 208 | 10.00 |
| 2012 | 2,236 | −9.4% | 184 | 12.15 |
| 2011 | 2,467 | +23% | 223 | 11.06 |
| 2010 | 2,008 | −3.7% | 144 | 13.94 |
| 2009 | 2,086 | +0.3% | 134 | 15.57 |
| 2008 | 2,080 | −0.6% | 123 | 16.91 |
| 2007 | 2,093 | +19% | 119 | 17.59 |
| 2006 | 1,763 | +1.1% | 121 | 14.57 |
| 2005 | 1,744 | −19% | 100 | 17.44 |
| 2004 | 2,155 | +73% | 77 | 27.99 |
| 2003 | 1,248 | −95% | 34 | 36.71 |
| 2002 | 26,810 | +11% | 670 | 40.01 |
| 2001 | 24,199 | −13% | 600 | 40.33 |
| 2000 | 27,952 | −6.8% | 600 | 46.59 |
| 1999 | 30,000 | −13% | 560 | 53.57 |
| 1998 | 34,500 | −1.0% | 560 | 61.61 |
| 1997 | 34,853 | +3.0% | 560 | 62.24 |
| 1996 | 33,839 | +25% | 621 | 54.49 |
| 1995 | 27,038 | +27% | 560 | 48.28 |
| 1994 | 21,300 | −8.1% | 540 | 39.44 |
| 1993 | 23,180 | +11% | 615 | 37.69 |
| 1992 | 20,870 | −13% | 652 | 32.01 |
| 1991 | 24,124 | −9.4% | 601 | 40.14 |
| 1990 | 26,638 | −14% | 591 | 45.07 |
| 1989 | 31,033 | +27% | 720 | 43.10 |
| 1988 | 24,527 | +1.5% | 593 | 41.36 |
| 1987 | 24,160 | +41% | 628 | 38.47 |
| 1986 | 17,147 | −38% | 488 | 35.14 |
| 1985 | 27,523 | −14% | 626 | 43.97 |
| 1984 | 31,940 | +49% | 824 | 38.76 |
| 1983 | 21,400 | −6.1% | 629 | 34.02 |
| 1982 | 22,800 | +8.6% | 639 | 35.68 |
| 1981 | 21,000 | +24% | 513 | 40.94 |
| 1980 | 17,000 | +9.7% | 478 | 35.56 |
| 1979 | 15,500 | −30% | 570 | 27.19 |
| 1978 | 22,000 | +13% | 700 | 31.43 |
| 1977 | 19,500 | +39% | 550 | 35.45 |
| 1976 | 14,000 | −26% | 500 | 28.00 |
| 1975 | 19,000 | −2.6% | 550 | 34.55 |
| 1974 | 19,500 | +39% | 600 | 32.50 |
| 1973 | 14,000 | −6.7% | 450 | 31.11 |
| 1972 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 500 | 30.00 |
| 1971 | 16,000 | +45% | 500 | 32.00 |
| 1970 | 11,000 | +15% | 400 | 27.50 |
| 1969 | 9,600 | 0.0% | 320 | 30.00 |
| 1968 | 9,600 | +45% | 320 | 30.00 |
| 1967 | 6,600 | −33% | 220 | 30.00 |
| 1966 | 9,800 | +23% | 320 | 30.63 |
| 1965 | 8,000 | −5.9% | 340 | 23.53 |
| 1964 | 8,500 | −5.6% | 280 | 30.36 |
| 1963 | 9,000 | −31% | 280 | 32.14 |
| 1962 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 600 | 21.67 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 600 | 20.00 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of spring onions and shallots in Switzerland?
Switzerland produced 3,321 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Switzerland rank in the world for production of spring onions and shallots?
Switzerland ranked 32nd 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 Switzerland changed?
It rose by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 34,853 t in 1997.
What is the yield of spring onions and shallots in Switzerland?
13.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,321 t from 250 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. 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.