> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202489,590 t
World rank14 of 48
10-year change−15%
Record143,507 t2002

## Spring onions and shallots in Taiwan, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Taiwan compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total1.6%2.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha22.1world 22.3 (−0.9%)
kg per person3.86world 0.68
10-year change−15%world +16%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 12 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/ecuador/) | 98,847 | 1.8% |
| 13 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/mexico/) | 97,708 | 1.8% |
| 14 | **Taiwan** | 89,590 | 1.6% |
| 15 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/north-korea/) | 88,540 | 1.6% |
| 16 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/iraq/) | 61,547 | 1.1% |

[Full ranking of 48 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/)

### Map of world production of spring onions and shallots

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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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/china/)[Mali](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/mali/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/angola/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/japan/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/south-korea/)[Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/morocco/)[Tunisia](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/tunisia/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/new-zealand/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/nigeria/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/thailand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/turkey/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/ecuador/)
[All countries producing spring onions and shallots](https://husfarm.com/production/spring-onions/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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