Onions and shallots, green — Production in France
France: Onions and shallots, green — Production was 49,476 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, green — Production in France, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for onions and shallots, green — production in France is 49,476 t, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, green — production in France peaked at 60,739 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,880 t, in 1967.
That places France 21st out of 61 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Onions and shallots, green — Production in France, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,780 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,520 t | -45.4% |
| 1963 | 7,860 t | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 7,590 t | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 11,000 t | +44.9% |
| 1966 | 8,980 t | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 6,880 t | -23.4% |
| 1968 | 7,580 t | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 7,890 t | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 7,370 t | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 9,100 t | +23.5% |
| 1972 | 9,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 9,700 t | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 10,100 t | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 10,700 t | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 12,254 t | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 16,000 t | +30.6% |
| 1978 | 15,500 t | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 22,100 t | +42.6% |
| 1980 | 25,800 t | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 25,100 t | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 26,400 t | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 26,900 t | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 33,800 t | +25.7% |
| 1985 | 32,900 t | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 33,600 t | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 38,400 t | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 39,000 t | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 29,100 t | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 36,000 t | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 28,800 t | -20.0% |
| 1992 | 35,000 t | +21.5% |
| 1993 | 35,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37,800 t | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 45,874 t | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 44,955 t | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 40,861 t | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 42,660 t | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 44,730 t | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 46,030 t | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 46,668 t | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 54,125 t | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 52,433 t | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 49,454 t | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 46,576 t | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 45,411 t | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 43,613 t | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 43,262 t | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 50,532 t | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 60,187 t | +19.1% |
| 2011 | 60,739 t | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60,245 t | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 54,693 t | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 50,283 t | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 49,001 t | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 49,670 t | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 49,476 t | -0.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 49,476 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,321 t, 14.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- France's 49,476 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,090 t, 3.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,787 t | 6,880 t | 13,780 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,182 t | 7,370 t | 22,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,100 t | 25,100 t | 39,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,168 t | 28,800 t | 45,874 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 47,810 t | 43,262 t | 54,125 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,287 t | 49,001 t | 60,739 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near France
More agriculture & rural data for France
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.033 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, green — production in France?
- Onions and shallots, green — production in France was 49,476 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, green — production recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 60,739 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, green — production recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,880 t in 1967.
- How does France rank for onions and shallots, green — production?
- France ranks 21st out of 61 countries with data for 2017.
- Is onions and shallots, green — production rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, green — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.