Spring onions and shallots production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 29,095 t of spring onions and shallots, the 21st largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.8%. The record was 75,825 t in 2002. Area harvested: 2,797 ha, yield 10.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 29,095 t
- World rank
- 21 of 48
- 10-year change
- −4.8%
- Record
- 75,825 t
- 2002
Spring onions and shallots in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.52%
- 0.64% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.4
- world 22.3 (−53%)
- kg per person
- 1.18
- world 0.68
- 10-year change
- −4.8%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Albania | 49,981 | 0.90% |
| 20 | Ethiopia | 38,164 | 0.68% |
| 21 | Syria | 29,095 | 0.52% |
| 22 | Ukraine | 25,700 | 0.46% |
| 23 | Norway | 25,300 | 0.45% |
Map of world production of spring onions and shallots
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29,095 | +22% | 2,797 | 10.40 |
| 2023 | 23,785 | +14% | 1,943 | 12.24 |
| 2022 | 20,834 | −44% | 2,300 | 9.06 |
| 2021 | 37,192 | −10% | 3,115 | 11.94 |
| 2020 | 41,411 | +29% | 3,208 | 12.91 |
| 2019 | 32,062 | −12% | 2,942 | 10.90 |
| 2018 | 36,544 | −4.4% | 2,821 | 12.95 |
| 2017 | 38,220 | +23% | 3,387 | 11.28 |
| 2016 | 30,963 | −0.0% | 3,099 | 9.99 |
| 2015 | 30,977 | +1.4% | 2,667 | 11.61 |
| 2014 | 30,560 | −43% | 2,991 | 10.22 |
| 2013 | 53,472 | +20% | 4,253 | 12.57 |
| 2012 | 44,491 | −36% | 4,491 | 9.91 |
| 2011 | 69,403 | +34% | 3,969 | 17.49 |
| 2010 | 51,767 | −31% | 4,264 | 12.14 |
| 2009 | 74,900 | +58% | 4,582 | 16.35 |
| 2008 | 47,287 | +2.0% | 3,608 | 13.11 |
| 2007 | 46,364 | −13% | 3,195 | 14.51 |
| 2006 | 53,052 | +11% | 3,297 | 16.09 |
| 2005 | 47,583 | +3.5% | 2,964 | 16.05 |
| 2004 | 45,986 | +4.3% | 2,888 | 15.92 |
| 2003 | 44,070 | −42% | 2,750 | 16.03 |
| 2002 | 75,825 | +48% | 4,000 | 18.96 |
| 2001 | 51,136 | −0.4% | 3,009 | 16.99 |
| 2000 | 51,360 | +25% | 3,043 | 16.88 |
| 1999 | 40,949 | −7.1% | 2,900 | 14.12 |
| 1998 | 44,100 | +15% | 2,800 | 15.75 |
| 1997 | 38,300 | −4.8% | 2,800 | 13.68 |
| 1996 | 40,233 | −40% | 2,955 | 13.62 |
| 1995 | 66,700 | +25% | 3,600 | 18.53 |
| 1994 | 53,424 | +12% | 3,239 | 16.49 |
| 1993 | 47,500 | +16% | 2,900 | 16.38 |
| 1992 | 40,800 | −35% | 2,900 | 14.07 |
| 1991 | 62,500 | +19% | 3,900 | 16.03 |
| 1990 | 52,700 | +5.0% | 3,500 | 15.06 |
| 1989 | 50,200 | −11% | 3,500 | 14.34 |
| 1988 | 56,402 | −5.2% | 3,600 | 15.67 |
| 1987 | 59,500 | +6.2% | 4,404 | 13.51 |
| 1986 | 56,026 | +13% | 3,340 | 16.77 |
| 1985 | 49,546 | −17% | 3,607 | 13.74 |
| 1984 | 59,400 | −7.3% | 3,500 | 16.97 |
| 1983 | 64,077 | −12% | 3,826 | 16.75 |
| 1982 | 72,520 | +21% | 4,365 | 16.61 |
| 1981 | 60,033 | +19% | 3,814 | 15.74 |
| 1980 | 50,247 | +35% | 3,486 | 14.41 |
| 1979 | 37,293 | −24% | 2,942 | 12.68 |
| 1978 | 49,021 | +12% | 3,283 | 14.93 |
| 1977 | 43,664 | +72% | 3,127 | 13.96 |
| 1976 | 25,331 | +2.5% | 1,710 | 14.81 |
| 1975 | 24,723 | −19% | 2,218 | 11.15 |
| 1974 | 30,593 | +72% | 2,514 | 12.17 |
| 1973 | 17,795 | +35% | 1,863 | 9.55 |
| 1972 | 13,179 | +5.5% | 1,744 | 7.56 |
| 1971 | 12,489 | −9.4% | 1,686 | 7.41 |
| 1970 | 13,786 | +32% | 1,669 | 8.26 |
| 1969 | 10,415 | +4.9% | 1,319 | 7.90 |
| 1968 | 9,933 | +4.0% | 1,216 | 8.17 |
| 1967 | 9,552 | −5.3% | 1,140 | 8.38 |
| 1966 | 10,083 | +7.2% | 1,157 | 8.71 |
| 1965 | 9,402 | +23% | 1,155 | 8.14 |
| 1964 | 7,657 | −19% | 1,096 | 6.99 |
| 1963 | 9,500 | −9.5% | 1,100 | 8.64 |
| 1962 | 10,500 | −11% | 1,100 | 9.55 |
| 1961 | 11,757 | — | 1,076 | 10.93 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of spring onions and shallots in Syria?
Syria produced 29,095 t in 2024, 0.52% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of spring onions and shallots?
Syria ranked 21st 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 Syria changed?
It fell by 4.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 75,825 t in 2002.
What is the yield of spring onions and shallots in Syria?
10.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (29,095 t from 2,797 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.