Spring onions and shallots production in Taiwan
In 2024 Taiwan produced 89,590 t of spring onions and shallots, the 14th largest in the world (1.61% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 143,507 t in 2002. Area harvested: 4,059 ha, yield 22.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 89,590 t
- World rank
- 14 of 48
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 143,507 t
- 2002
Spring onions and shallots in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Taiwan compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.6%
- 2.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 22.1
- world 22.3 (−0.9%)
- kg per person
- 3.86
- world 0.68
- 10-year change
- −15%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ecuador | 98,847 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Mexico | 97,708 | 1.8% |
| 14 | Taiwan | 89,590 | 1.6% |
| 15 | North Korea | 88,540 | 1.6% |
| 16 | Iraq | 61,547 | 1.1% |
Map of world production of spring onions and shallots
Share of the world total; Taiwan is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89,590 | +2.4% | 4,059 | 22.07 |
| 2023 | 87,464 | −0.7% | 4,017 | 21.77 |
| 2022 | 88,113 | −14% | 3,946 | 22.33 |
| 2021 | 102,995 | +3.1% | 4,460 | 23.09 |
| 2020 | 99,862 | −1.9% | 4,201 | 23.77 |
| 2019 | 101,815 | −13% | 4,298 | 23.69 |
| 2018 | 117,210 | +4.8% | 4,989 | 23.49 |
| 2017 | 111,883 | +11% | 4,821 | 23.21 |
| 2016 | 101,228 | +4.2% | 4,811 | 21.04 |
| 2015 | 97,147 | −8.0% | 4,564 | 21.29 |
| 2014 | 105,647 | +2.8% | 4,706 | 22.45 |
| 2013 | 102,789 | +5.4% | 4,691 | 21.91 |
| 2012 | 97,482 | −7.9% | 4,361 | 22.35 |
| 2011 | 105,826 | −4.8% | 4,544 | 23.29 |
| 2010 | 111,205 | −9.7% | 4,972 | 22.37 |
| 2009 | 123,190 | +15% | 6,434 | 19.15 |
| 2008 | 107,073 | +1.2% | 5,950 | 18.00 |
| 2007 | 105,825 | −3.5% | 6,276 | 16.86 |
| 2006 | 109,659 | +9.4% | 5,632 | 19.47 |
| 2005 | 100,239 | −25% | 5,894 | 17.01 |
| 2004 | 134,291 | −3.9% | 6,521 | 20.59 |
| 2003 | 139,671 | −2.7% | 6,638 | 21.04 |
| 2002 | 143,507 | +14% | 6,782 | 21.16 |
| 2001 | 125,674 | +0.2% | 6,481 | 19.39 |
| 2000 | 125,369 | +0.1% | 6,171 | 20.32 |
| 1999 | 125,267 | +16% | 6,397 | 19.58 |
| 1998 | 107,783 | −6.8% | 6,072 | 17.75 |
| 1997 | 115,636 | +18% | 6,370 | 18.15 |
| 1996 | 97,821 | −4.4% | 5,720 | 17.10 |
| 1995 | 102,329 | +13% | 5,799 | 17.65 |
| 1994 | 90,249 | −2.9% | 6,093 | 14.81 |
| 1993 | 92,921 | −5.0% | 6,433 | 14.44 |
| 1992 | 97,844 | +8.4% | 7,400 | 13.22 |
| 1991 | 90,272 | +8.1% | 6,964 | 12.96 |
| 1990 | 83,524 | −13% | 6,623 | 12.61 |
| 1989 | 96,154 | −0.3% | 7,545 | 12.74 |
| 1988 | 96,407 | −0.1% | 7,301 | 13.20 |
| 1987 | 96,522 | +6.0% | 7,332 | 13.16 |
| 1986 | 91,077 | −0.3% | 7,184 | 12.68 |
| 1985 | 91,373 | −6.2% | 7,572 | 12.07 |
| 1984 | 97,377 | +27% | 7,912 | 12.31 |
| 1983 | 76,391 | −10% | 8,175 | 9.34 |
| 1982 | 85,313 | +5.4% | 7,696 | 11.09 |
| 1981 | 80,949 | −6.8% | 7,721 | 10.48 |
| 1980 | 86,830 | +12% | 7,477 | 11.61 |
| 1979 | 77,278 | −6.7% | 6,864 | 11.26 |
| 1978 | 82,848 | +27% | 8,286 | 10.00 |
| 1977 | 65,252 | +4.7% | 5,877 | 11.10 |
| 1976 | 62,351 | +7.3% | 5,898 | 10.57 |
| 1975 | 58,122 | +38% | 5,495 | 10.58 |
| 1974 | 42,109 | −7.2% | 4,070 | 10.35 |
| 1973 | 45,382 | −1.0% | 4,160 | 10.91 |
| 1972 | 45,846 | +14% | 4,548 | 10.08 |
| 1971 | 40,347 | −15% | 4,002 | 10.08 |
| 1970 | 47,286 | +6.7% | 4,096 | 11.54 |
| 1969 | 44,318 | +11% | 5,007 | 8.85 |
| 1968 | 40,081 | +27% | 4,577 | 8.76 |
| 1967 | 31,502 | +2.4% | 3,882 | 8.11 |
| 1966 | 30,770 | +0.6% | 3,858 | 7.98 |
| 1965 | 30,583 | +9.2% | 3,735 | 8.19 |
| 1964 | 28,001 | −1.3% | 3,597 | 7.78 |
| 1963 | 28,373 | +6.6% | 3,629 | 7.82 |
| 1962 | 26,614 | +2.1% | 3,533 | 7.53 |
| 1961 | 26,076 | — | 3,428 | 7.61 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of spring onions and shallots in Taiwan?
Taiwan produced 89,590 t in 2024, 1.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Taiwan rank in the world for production of spring onions and shallots?
Taiwan ranked 14th 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 Taiwan changed?
It fell by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 143,507 t in 2002.
What is the yield of spring onions and shallots in Taiwan?
22.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (89,590 t from 4,059 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 Taiwan 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.