Spring onions and shallots production in Tunisia
In 2024 Tunisia produced 287,167 t of spring onions and shallots, the 7th largest in the world (5.15% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.6%. The record was 291,524 t in 2021. Area harvested: 10,423 ha, yield 27.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 287,167 t
- World rank
- 7 of 48
- 10-year change
- +7.6%
- Record
- 291,524 t
- 2021
Spring onions and shallots in Tunisia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Tunisia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 5.1%
- 5.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 27.6
- world 22.3 (+24%)
- kg per person
- 23.4
- world 0.68
- 10-year change
- +7.6%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | South Korea | 449,753 | 8.1% |
| 6 | Morocco | 367,061 | 6.6% |
| 7 | Tunisia | 287,167 | 5.1% |
| 8 | New Zealand | 267,459 | 4.8% |
| 9 | Nigeria | 244,348 | 4.4% |
Map of world production of spring onions and shallots
Share of the world total; Tunisia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 287,167 | +0.3% | 10,423 | 27.55 |
| 2023 | 286,209 | +0.9% | 10,397 | 27.53 |
| 2022 | 283,769 | −2.7% | 10,368 | 27.37 |
| 2021 | 291,524 | +2.9% | 10,346 | 28.18 |
| 2020 | 283,335 | +2.5% | 10,258 | 27.62 |
| 2019 | 276,447 | +1.8% | 10,129 | 27.29 |
| 2018 | 271,497 | +1.2% | 10,066 | 26.97 |
| 2017 | 268,200 | −6.5% | 10,108 | 26.53 |
| 2016 | 286,800 | −0.7% | 10,620 | 27.01 |
| 2015 | 288,806 | +8.2% | 9,592 | 30.11 |
| 2014 | 267,000 | +2.3% | 9,780 | 27.30 |
| 2013 | 261,000 | +23% | 10,054 | 25.96 |
| 2012 | 213,000 | +1.4% | 10,199 | 20.88 |
| 2011 | 210,000 | −4.6% | 9,700 | 21.65 |
| 2010 | 220,200 | +4.9% | 10,020 | 21.98 |
| 2009 | 210,000 | −11% | 9,800 | 21.43 |
| 2008 | 235,000 | +31% | 8,800 | 26.70 |
| 2007 | 180,000 | −23% | 10,700 | 16.82 |
| 2006 | 235,000 | +69% | 9,900 | 23.74 |
| 2005 | 139,000 | +32% | 7,400 | 18.78 |
| 2004 | 105,000 | −20% | 4,800 | 21.88 |
| 2003 | 131,000 | −3.0% | 6,150 | 21.30 |
| 2002 | 135,000 | −2.9% | 6,381 | 21.16 |
| 2001 | 139,000 | +14% | 6,000 | 23.17 |
| 2000 | 122,000 | +8.0% | 5,380 | 22.68 |
| 1999 | 113,000 | −11% | 5,500 | 20.55 |
| 1998 | 127,000 | +10% | 6,615 | 19.20 |
| 1997 | 115,000 | −26% | 6,000 | 19.17 |
| 1996 | 155,000 | −5.5% | 8,600 | 18.02 |
| 1995 | 164,000 | −3.5% | 9,100 | 18.02 |
| 1994 | 170,000 | +21% | 9,500 | 17.89 |
| 1993 | 140,000 | −18% | 7,800 | 17.95 |
| 1992 | 170,000 | +21% | 9,500 | 17.89 |
| 1991 | 140,000 | +180% | 7,800 | 17.95 |
| 1990 | 50,000 | −29% | 4,500 | 11.11 |
| 1989 | 70,300 | −12% | 5,400 | 13.02 |
| 1988 | 79,900 | +27% | 6,000 | 13.32 |
| 1987 | 63,000 | 0.0% | 6,200 | 10.16 |
| 1986 | 63,000 | +15% | 7,500 | 8.40 |
| 1985 | 55,000 | −8.3% | 7,500 | 7.33 |
| 1984 | 60,000 | +14% | 6,800 | 8.82 |
| 1983 | 52,500 | −28% | 6,400 | 8.20 |
| 1982 | 73,300 | +51% | 6,500 | 11.28 |
| 1981 | 48,600 | +12% | 4,100 | 11.85 |
| 1980 | 43,500 | +15% | 4,000 | 10.88 |
| 1979 | 37,900 | +0.8% | 2,800 | 13.54 |
| 1978 | 37,600 | −23% | 2,600 | 14.46 |
| 1977 | 49,000 | +6.8% | 3,100 | 15.81 |
| 1976 | 45,900 | +24% | 3,000 | 15.30 |
| 1975 | 37,000 | +1.4% | 2,200 | 16.82 |
| 1974 | 36,500 | +18% | 2,000 | 18.25 |
| 1973 | 31,000 | −15% | 1,800 | 17.22 |
| 1972 | 36,500 | −6.2% | 1,800 | 20.28 |
| 1971 | 38,900 | +19% | 1,800 | 21.61 |
| 1970 | 32,600 | +12% | 1,600 | 20.38 |
| 1969 | 29,100 | +1.4% | 1,600 | 18.19 |
| 1968 | 28,700 | −7.4% | 1,600 | 17.94 |
| 1967 | 31,000 | +20% | 1,600 | 19.38 |
| 1966 | 25,800 | +37% | 1,400 | 18.43 |
| 1965 | 18,800 | +24% | 920 | 20.43 |
| 1964 | 15,200 | +24% | 720 | 21.11 |
| 1963 | 12,300 | +43% | 820 | 15.00 |
| 1962 | 8,600 | −28% | 570 | 15.09 |
| 1961 | 12,000 | — | 830 | 14.46 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 102 t USD 54,000
- Exporter rank
- 23 of 42
- Imports
- 139 t USD 246,000
- Importer rank
- 45 of 70
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of spring onions and shallots in Tunisia?
Tunisia produced 287,167 t in 2024, 5.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Tunisia rank in the world for production of spring onions and shallots?
Tunisia ranked 7th 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 Tunisia changed?
It rose by 7.6% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 291,524 t in 2021.
What is the yield of spring onions and shallots in Tunisia?
27.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (287,167 t from 10,423 ha), against a world average of 22.3 t/ha.
Does Tunisia export or import onions and shallots, green?
In 2024 Tunisia reported exports of 102 t (USD 54,000) and imports of 139 t (USD 246,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
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 Tunisia is estimated 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.