Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Europe

Europe: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production was 10.46 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.46 million t
Change on year
up 5.9%
Rank
8th
of 28 regions
All-time high
10.77 million t
in 2021
All-time low
3.29 million t
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Europe recorded 10.46 million t for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Europe peaked at 10.77 million t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million t, in 1962.

That places Europe 8th out of 28 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 3.60 million t
1962 3.29 million t -8.4%
1963 3.71 million t +12.5%
1964 3.78 million t +2.1%
1965 3.74 million t -1.2%
1966 4.07 million t +8.8%
1967 4.38 million t +7.5%
1968 4.25 million t -2.8%
1969 4.27 million t +0.4%
1970 4.73 million t +10.8%
1971 4.88 million t +3.3%
1972 4.71 million t -3.4%
1973 5.20 million t +10.2%
1974 5.34 million t +2.8%
1975 4.80 million t -10.2%
1976 5.01 million t +4.3%
1977 5.95 million t +18.7%
1978 6.43 million t +8.2%
1979 6.02 million t -6.4%
1980 5.84 million t -3.0%
1981 6.16 million t +5.4%
1982 6.51 million t +5.6%
1983 6.13 million t -5.8%
1984 6.85 million t +11.9%
1985 6.72 million t -2.0%
1986 7.34 million t +9.3%
1987 7.45 million t +1.5%
1988 7.29 million t -2.2%
1989 7.17 million t -1.7%
1990 6.78 million t -5.3%
1991 6.80 million t +0.2%
1992 6.72 million t -1.1%
1993 6.47 million t -3.7%
1994 6.31 million t -2.5%
1995 6.68 million t +5.9%
1996 6.74 million t +0.8%
1997 6.62 million t -1.6%
1998 7.04 million t +6.2%
1999 7.26 million t +3.2%
2000 7.31 million t +0.6%
2001 7.22 million t -1.2%
2002 6.99 million t -3.3%
2003 7.01 million t +0.4%
2004 8.41 million t +20.0%
2005 7.90 million t -6.1%
2006 7.78 million t -1.4%
2007 7.95 million t +2.1%
2008 8.95 million t +12.6%
2009 9.00 million t +0.6%
2010 8.65 million t -3.9%
2011 10.37 million t +19.9%
2012 9.64 million t -7.1%
2013 9.18 million t -4.8%
2014 10.05 million t +9.5%
2015 9.79 million t -2.6%
2016 9.80 million t +0.1%
2017 10.10 million t +3.1%
2018 8.93 million t -11.6%
2019 10.15 million t +13.7%
2020 10.43 million t +2.8%
2021 10.77 million t +3.2%
2022 9.56 million t -11.2%
2023 9.88 million t +3.3%
2024 10.46 million t +5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.90 million t 3.29 million t 4.38 million t 9
1970s 5.31 million t 4.71 million t 6.43 million t 10
1980s 6.75 million t 5.84 million t 7.45 million t 10
1990s 6.74 million t 6.31 million t 7.26 million t 10
2000s 7.85 million t 6.99 million t 9.00 million t 10
2010s 9.67 million t 8.65 million t 10.37 million t 10
2020s 10.22 million t 9.56 million t 10.77 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 5 Bangladesh 2.92 million t compare
  2. 6 Niger 2.37 million t compare
  3. 7 Pakistan 2.30 million t compare
  4. 8 USSR 2.24 million t compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 2.09 million t compare
  6. 10 Algeria 1.83 million t compare
  7. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.80 million t compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Europe?
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production in Europe was 10.46 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 10.77 million t in 2021.
What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million t in 1962.
How does Europe rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production?
Europe ranks 8th out of 28 regions with data for 2024.
Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
182 places, 9,831 data points, 1961–2024
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