Spring onions and shallots production in Turkey
In 2024 Turkey produced 108,184 t of spring onions and shallots, the 11th largest in the world (1.94% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 235,000 t in 1995. Area harvested: 6,213 ha, yield 17.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 108,184 t
- World rank
- 11 of 48
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 235,000 t
- 1995
Spring onions and shallots in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Turkey compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 1.9%
- 3.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.4
- world 22.3 (−22%)
- kg per person
- 1.24
- world 0.68
- 10-year change
- −27%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nigeria | 244,348 | 4.4% |
| 10 | Thailand | 178,728 | 3.2% |
| 11 | Turkey | 108,184 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Ecuador | 98,847 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Mexico | 97,708 | 1.8% |
Map of world production of spring onions and shallots
Share of the world total; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108,184 | −6.5% | 6,213 | 17.41 |
| 2023 | 115,702 | −7.2% | 6,230 | 18.57 |
| 2022 | 124,631 | −1.2% | 6,775 | 18.40 |
| 2021 | 126,185 | −2.2% | 7,070 | 17.85 |
| 2020 | 129,023 | −9.3% | 7,531 | 17.13 |
| 2019 | 142,257 | −0.4% | 8,448 | 16.84 |
| 2018 | 142,854 | +2.8% | 8,630 | 16.55 |
| 2017 | 138,993 | +3.4% | 8,739 | 15.90 |
| 2016 | 134,479 | −5.1% | 8,797 | 15.29 |
| 2015 | 141,691 | −4.4% | 9,079 | 15.61 |
| 2014 | 148,255 | −3.4% | 9,386 | 15.80 |
| 2013 | 153,478 | +1.7% | 9,663 | 15.88 |
| 2012 | 150,928 | −1.9% | 9,752 | 15.48 |
| 2011 | 153,823 | −7.0% | 9,837 | 15.64 |
| 2010 | 165,478 | −2.2% | 10,814 | 15.30 |
| 2009 | 169,271 | +0.6% | 11,256 | 15.04 |
| 2008 | 168,223 | −9.1% | 11,689 | 14.39 |
| 2007 | 185,140 | −7.8% | 12,203 | 15.17 |
| 2006 | 200,875 | +0.4% | 13,161 | 15.26 |
| 2005 | 200,000 | −3.4% | 13,381 | 14.95 |
| 2004 | 207,000 | −5.9% | 13,694 | 15.12 |
| 2003 | 220,000 | +4.8% | 14,860 | 14.80 |
| 2002 | 210,000 | −6.7% | 14,758 | 14.23 |
| 2001 | 225,000 | −1.3% | 16,185 | 13.90 |
| 2000 | 228,000 | +4.6% | 15,851 | 14.38 |
| 1999 | 218,000 | +3.8% | 15,451 | 14.11 |
| 1998 | 210,000 | −11% | 16,060 | 13.08 |
| 1997 | 235,000 | +2.2% | 16,464 | 14.27 |
| 1996 | 230,000 | −2.1% | 15,836 | 14.52 |
| 1995 | 235,000 | +9.3% | 16,045 | 14.65 |
| 1994 | 215,000 | +2.4% | 15,042 | 14.29 |
| 1993 | 210,000 | −0.9% | 15,224 | 13.79 |
| 1992 | 212,000 | +6.0% | 15,035 | 14.10 |
| 1991 | 200,000 | +7.5% | 20,000 | 10.00 |
| 1990 | 186,000 | +9.4% | 19,500 | 9.54 |
| 1989 | 170,000 | +3.0% | 18,000 | 9.44 |
| 1988 | 165,000 | +10% | 17,500 | 9.43 |
| 1987 | 150,000 | +5.6% | 16,000 | 9.38 |
| 1986 | 142,000 | −5.3% | 15,500 | 9.16 |
| 1985 | 150,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 9.38 |
| 1984 | 150,000 | +7.1% | 16,000 | 9.38 |
| 1983 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 16,000 | 8.75 |
| 1982 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 17,000 | 8.24 |
| 1981 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 7.78 |
| 1980 | 140,000 | 0.0% | 18,000 | 7.78 |
| 1979 | 140,000 | +33% | 18,000 | 7.78 |
| 1978 | 105,000 | +1.9% | 13,000 | 8.08 |
| 1977 | 103,000 | +3.0% | 13,000 | 7.92 |
| 1976 | 100,000 | +3.1% | 13,000 | 7.69 |
| 1975 | 97,000 | +14% | 12,500 | 7.76 |
| 1974 | 85,000 | +6.3% | 11,000 | 7.73 |
| 1973 | 80,000 | +8.1% | 10,500 | 7.62 |
| 1972 | 74,000 | +14% | 12,000 | 6.17 |
| 1971 | 65,000 | −4.4% | 12,000 | 5.42 |
| 1970 | 68,000 | −36% | 13,500 | 5.04 |
| 1969 | 106,484 | +69% | 21,300 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 62,939 | +40% | 12,600 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 45,000 | +80% | 9,000 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 25,000 | −11% | 6,600 | 3.79 |
| 1965 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 5,200 | 5.38 |
| 1964 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 5,200 | 5.38 |
| 1963 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 5,200 | 5.38 |
| 1962 | 28,000 | +12% | 5,200 | 5.38 |
| 1961 | 25,000 | — | 4,600 | 5.43 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of spring onions and shallots in Turkey?
Turkey produced 108,184 t in 2024, 1.9% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of spring onions and shallots?
Turkey ranked 11th 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 Turkey changed?
It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 235,000 t in 1995.
What is the yield of spring onions and shallots in Turkey?
17.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (108,184 t from 6,213 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.