Onions — Food by country
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply...
Countries reporting
174
Highest
25,136 1000 t
India
Lowest
0 1000 t
Timor-Leste
Median
71.5 1000 t
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
2,916
What the numbers show
Onions — Food is currently reported for 174 countries. The highest value is 25,136 1000 t in India; the lowest is 0 1000 t in Timor-Leste.
The median across all reporting countries is 71.5 1000 t, and the mean is 705.57 1000 t.
Over the past decade 112 countries rose and 40 fell. The largest increase was in Zimbabwe (up 4,350.0%), and the largest decrease in French Polynesia (down 100.0%).
Onions — Food: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 25,136 1000 t | 2023 | up 54.9% | rising |
| 2 | China | 21,100 1000 t | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 3 | China, mainland | 20,973 1000 t | 2023 | up 9.7% | rising |
| 4 | United States | 3,305 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.0% | flat |
| 5 | Bangladesh | 3,194 1000 t | 2023 | up 123.4% | rising |
| 6 | Egypt | 2,958 1000 t | 2023 | up 342.2% | rising |
| 7 | Indonesia | 2,118 1000 t | 2023 | up 122.0% | rising |
| 8 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1,877 1000 t | 2023 | up 2.5% | falling |
| 9 | Pakistan | 1,854 1000 t | 2023 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 10 | Turkey | 1,832 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 10 | Türkiye | 1,832 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.0% | rising |
| 12 | Russia | 1,830 1000 t | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 12 | Russian Federation | 1,830 1000 t | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 14 | Algeria | 1,661 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 15 | Nigeria | 1,542 1000 t | 2023 | up 109.8% | rising |
| 16 | Brazil | 1,502 1000 t | 2023 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 17 | Niger | 1,296 1000 t | 2023 | up 126.2% | rising |
| 18 | Republic of Korea | 1,195 1000 t | 2023 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 19 | Mexico | 1,184 1000 t | 2023 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 20 | Ukraine | 942 1000 t | 2023 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 922 1000 t | 2023 | down 4.2% | rising |
| 22 | Spain | 895 1000 t | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 875 1000 t | 2023 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 24 | Myanmar | 859 1000 t | 2023 | down 21.8% | falling |
| 25 | Germany | 840 1000 t | 2023 | up 67.7% | rising |
| 26 | France | 642 1000 t | 2023 | up 119.9% | rising |
| 27 | Vietnam | 630 1000 t | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 27 | Viet Nam | 630 1000 t | 2023 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 602 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 602 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 31 | Poland | 592 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.6% | rising |
| 32 | Tajikistan | 590 1000 t | 2023 | up 96.7% | rising |
| 33 | Colombia | 574 1000 t | 2023 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 34 | Morocco | 569 1000 t | 2023 | down 32.9% | falling |
| 35 | Senegal | 563 1000 t | 2023 | up 65.6% | rising |
| 36 | Malaysia | 539 1000 t | 2023 | up 35.8% | rising |
| 37 | South Africa | 508 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 38 | Argentina | 507 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.4% | rising |
| 39 | Saudi Arabia | 471 1000 t | 2023 | up 26.6% | rising |
| 40 | Italy | 422 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.6% | rising |
| 41 | Canada | 413 1000 t | 2023 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 42 | Chile | 378 1000 t | 2023 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 43 | Zimbabwe | 356 1000 t | 2023 | up 4,350.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Sri Lanka | 350 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.1% | rising |
| 45 | Cameroon | 329 1000 t | 2023 | up 67.9% | rising |
| 46 | Uganda | 328 1000 t | 2023 | up 21.0% | rising |
| 47 | Mozambique | 308 1000 t | 2023 | up 196.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Philippines | 294 1000 t | 2023 | up 129.7% | rising |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 291 1000 t | 2023 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 50 | Afghanistan | 287 1000 t | 2023 | up 36.0% | rising |
| 51 | Malawi | 277 1000 t | 2023 | up 194.7% | rising |
| 52 | Azerbaijan | 268 1000 t | 2023 | up 77.5% | rising |
| 53 | United Republic of Tanzania | 266 1000 t | 2023 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 54 | Belarus | 227 1000 t | 2023 | up 56.6% | rising |
| 55 | Peru | 220 1000 t | 2023 | down 53.4% | falling |
| 56 | Kyrgyzstan | 212 1000 t | 2023 | up 79.7% | rising |
| 57 | Romania | 210 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.4% | falling |
| 58 | Australia | 198 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 58 | Australia and New Zealand | 198 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 60 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 179 1000 t | 2023 | up 21.8% | falling |
| 61 | Libya | 177 1000 t | 2023 | down 9.7% | flat |
| 62 | Tunisia | 173 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 63 | Caribbean | 168 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 64 | Guatemala | 163 1000 t | 2023 | up 45.5% | rising |
| 65 | Ghana | 155 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 66 | Kenya | 146 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 67 | United Arab Emirates | 137 1000 t | 2023 | up 67.1% | rising |
| 67 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 137 1000 t | 2023 | up 69.1% | rising |
| 69 | Iraq | 136 1000 t | 2023 | down 38.7% | rising |
| 70 | Nepal | 134 1000 t | 2023 | up 65.4% | rising |
| 71 | Jordan | 128 1000 t | 2023 | up 190.9% | rising |
| 72 | Yemen | 125 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.6% | rising |
| 73 | Portugal | 121 1000 t | 2023 | down 27.1% | falling |
| 73 | China, Taiwan Province of | 121 1000 t | 2023 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 75 | Greece | 119 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 75 | Thailand | 119 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.3% | rising |
| 77 | Dominican Republic | 116 1000 t | 2023 | up 118.9% | rising |
| 78 | Czechia | 115 1000 t | 2023 | up 27.8% | rising |
| 78 | Israel | 115 1000 t | 2023 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 80 | Albania | 110 1000 t | 2023 | up 29.4% | rising |
| 81 | Oman | 107 1000 t | 2023 | up 91.1% | rising |
| 82 | Kuwait | 100 1000 t | 2023 | down 10.7% | rising |
| 83 | Sweden | 90 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 84 | Turkmenistan | 89 1000 t | 2023 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 85 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 84 1000 t | 2018 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 86 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 73 1000 t | 2023 | up 265.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Cuba | 72 1000 t | 2019 | down 23.4% | falling |
| 88 | Austria | 71 1000 t | 2023 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 89 | Guinea | 69 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 90 | Hungary | 68 1000 t | 2023 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 91 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 62 1000 t | 2023 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 92 | Mauritania | 60 1000 t | 2023 | up 39.5% | rising |
| 93 | Qatar | 58 1000 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 94 | Lebanon | 57 1000 t | 2023 | up 18.8% | rising |
| 95 | North Macedonia | 56 1000 t | 2023 | up 47.4% | rising |
| 96 | Syria | 52 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 96 | Syrian Arab Republic | 52 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 98 | Denmark | 50 1000 t | 2023 | up 8.7% | flat |
| 99 | Bulgaria | 49 1000 t | 2023 | up 75.0% | rising |
| 99 | Moldova | 49 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 99 | Republic of Moldova | 49 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 102 | Switzerland | 48 1000 t | 2023 | up 23.1% | rising |
| 103 | Nicaragua | 47 1000 t | 2023 | up 104.3% | rising |
| 104 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43 1000 t | 2023 | down 2.3% | rising |
| 104 | Costa Rica | 43 1000 t | 2023 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 104 | Ireland | 43 1000 t | 2023 | up 22.9% | rising |
| 107 | Mongolia | 41 1000 t | 2023 | up 64.0% | rising |
| 108 | Finland | 40 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 108 | Croatia | 40 1000 t | 2023 | up 11.1% | falling |
| 108 | El Salvador | 40 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 111 | Georgia | 38 1000 t | 2023 | up 11.8% | flat |
| 112 | Zambia | 37 1000 t | 2023 | down 11.9% | rising |
| 113 | Rwanda | 33 1000 t | 2023 | up 153.8% | volatile |
| 114 | Armenia | 30 1000 t | 2023 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 114 | Bahrain | 30 1000 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 114 | Panama | 30 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 117 | Paraguay | 29 1000 t | 2023 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 118 | Slovakia | 28 1000 t | 2023 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 119 | Uruguay | 27 1000 t | 2023 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 120 | Djibouti | 23 1000 t | 2023 | up 76.9% | rising |
| 121 | Mauritius | 21 1000 t | 2023 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 122 | Guyana | 20 1000 t | 2023 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 123 | Namibia | 19 1000 t | 2023 | up 46.2% | rising |
| 124 | Haiti | 18 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 124 | Lithuania | 18 1000 t | 2023 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 124 | Slovenia | 18 1000 t | 2023 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 127 | Sierra Leone | 17 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 128 | Latvia | 15 1000 t | 2023 | down 6.2% | falling |
| 129 | Maldives | 14 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 130 | Jamaica | 13 1000 t | 2023 | up 44.4% | rising |
| 131 | Belgium | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 131 | Congo | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 131 | Honduras | 12 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 134 | Serbia | 11 1000 t | 2023 | down 21.4% | volatile |
| 135 | Angola | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.9% | volatile |
| 135 | Estonia | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 135 | Melanesia | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 138 | Ecuador | 9 1000 t | 2023 | down 18.2% | volatile |
| 139 | Fiji | 8 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 139 | Malta | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 141 | Norway | 7 1000 t | 2023 | down 30.0% | flat |
| 142 | Botswana | 6 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.3% | rising |
| 142 | Madagascar | 6 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 144 | Gabon | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 144 | Montenegro | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 144 | Eswatini | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | volatile |
| 144 | Cabo Verde | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 148 | Bhutan | 4 1000 t | 2023 | — | rising |
| 148 | Cyprus | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 148 | Guinea-Bissau | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 148 | Luxembourg | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 148 | Suriname | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | flat |
| 148 | China, Macao SAR | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 154 | Bahamas | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 154 | Barbados | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 154 | Comoros | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 154 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 3 1000 t | 2023 | down 80.0% | falling |
| 158 | Iceland | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 158 | Papua New Guinea | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 158 | Seychelles | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 158 | Polynesia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 162 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | volatile |
| 162 | Belize | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 162 | Grenada | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 162 | Laos | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 162 | Saint Lucia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 162 | Sao Tome and Principe | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 162 | Samoa | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 162 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 170 | French Polynesia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | falling |
| 170 | Solomon Islands | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 170 | East Timor | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 170 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 170 | Timor-Leste | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 99,313 1000 t
- Asia 67,576 1000 t
- Southern Asia 32,850 1000 t
- Eastern Asia 23,762 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 16,870 1000 t
- Africa 14,007 1000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 9,978 1000 t
- Americas 8,993 1000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 8,601 1000 t
- Europe 8,526 1000 t
- Northern Africa 7,007 1000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 6,476 1000 t
- European Union (27) 4,597 1000 t
- South-Eastern Asia 4,560 1000 t
- Eastern Europe 4,111 1000 t
- Western Africa 3,913 1000 t
- Northern America 3,718 1000 t
- Western Asia 3,715 1000 t
- South America 3,586 1000 t
- United States of America 3,305 1000 t
- Central Asia 2,688 1000 t
- Eastern Africa 2,104 1000 t
- Southern Europe 1,849 1000 t
- Western Europe 1,690 1000 t
- Central America 1,520 1000 t
- Northern Europe 876 1000 t
- Southern Africa 538 1000 t
- Middle Africa 444 1000 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 255 1000 t
- Oceania 211 1000 t
About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.