Onions — Losses 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...
What the numbers show
Onions — Losses is currently reported for 134 countries. The highest value is 2,701 1000 t in China; the lowest is 0 1000 t in China, Hong Kong SAR.
The median across all reporting countries is 11 1000 t, and the mean is 98.06 1000 t.
Over the past decade 72 countries rose and 29 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 244.0%), and the largest decrease in Cyprus (down 100.0%).
Onions — Losses: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 2,701 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.2% | rising |
| 2 | China, mainland | 2,696 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 3 | India | 2,564 1000 t | 2023 | up 58.7% | rising |
| 4 | Turkey | 390 1000 t | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 4 | Türkiye | 390 1000 t | 2023 | up 36.4% | rising |
| 6 | Egypt | 313 1000 t | 2023 | up 244.0% | rising |
| 7 | United States | 305 1000 t | 2023 | up 69.4% | rising |
| 8 | Bangladesh | 241 1000 t | 2023 | up 145.9% | rising |
| 9 | Pakistan | 180 1000 t | 2023 | up 29.5% | rising |
| 10 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 164 1000 t | 2023 | down 4.7% | falling |
| 11 | Algeria | 152 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 12 | Mexico | 149 1000 t | 2023 | up 40.6% | rising |
| 13 | Nigeria | 142 1000 t | 2023 | up 111.9% | rising |
| 14 | Brazil | 138 1000 t | 2023 | up 7.0% | flat |
| 15 | Niger | 137 1000 t | 2023 | up 121.0% | rising |
| 16 | Spain | 135 1000 t | 2023 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 17 | France | 131 1000 t | 2023 | up 92.6% | rising |
| 18 | Colombia | 130 1000 t | 2023 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 19 | Uzbekistan | 112 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 20 | Republic of Korea | 104 1000 t | 2023 | down 3.7% | flat |
| 21 | Germany | 102 1000 t | 2023 | up 59.4% | rising |
| 22 | Poland | 86 1000 t | 2023 | up 34.4% | rising |
| 23 | Myanmar | 85 1000 t | 2023 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 67 1000 t | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 24 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 67 1000 t | 2023 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 26 | Tajikistan | 58 1000 t | 2023 | up 65.7% | rising |
| 27 | Peru | 57 1000 t | 2023 | down 28.8% | falling |
| 28 | South Africa | 56 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 28 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 56 1000 t | 2023 | up 27.3% | rising |
| 30 | Vietnam | 55 1000 t | 2023 | up 96.4% | rising |
| 30 | Viet Nam | 55 1000 t | 2023 | up 96.4% | rising |
| 32 | Morocco | 52 1000 t | 2023 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 33 | Afghanistan | 41 1000 t | 2023 | up 115.8% | rising |
| 34 | Uganda | 39 1000 t | 2023 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 35 | United Arab Emirates | 38 1000 t | 2023 | up 90.0% | rising |
| 36 | Russia | 37 1000 t | 2023 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 36 | Senegal | 37 1000 t | 2023 | up 94.7% | rising |
| 36 | Russian Federation | 37 1000 t | 2023 | down 47.1% | falling |
| 39 | Chile | 35 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 40 | Italy | 31 1000 t | 2023 | down 27.9% | falling |
| 41 | Cameroon | 29 1000 t | 2023 | up 70.6% | rising |
| 42 | Canada | 25 1000 t | 2023 | up 31.6% | rising |
| 42 | United Republic of Tanzania | 25 1000 t | 2023 | up 56.2% | rising |
| 44 | Ethiopia | 24 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 44 | Indonesia | 24 1000 t | 2023 | down 71.8% | falling |
| 44 | Philippines | 24 1000 t | 2023 | up 118.2% | rising |
| 44 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 24 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 23 1000 t | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 49 | Austria | 22 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 50 | Australia | 21 1000 t | 2023 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 50 | Azerbaijan | 21 1000 t | 2023 | up 90.9% | rising |
| 50 | Mozambique | 21 1000 t | 2023 | up 162.5% | rising |
| 50 | Australia and New Zealand | 21 1000 t | 2023 | down 16.0% | falling |
| 54 | Argentina | 20 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 54 | Kazakhstan | 20 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 56 | Yemen | 19 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 57 | Guatemala | 18 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 58 | Belarus | 16 1000 t | 2023 | up 60.0% | rising |
| 58 | Libya | 16 1000 t | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 58 | Tunisia | 16 1000 t | 2023 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 61 | Malawi | 14 1000 t | 2023 | up 55.6% | rising |
| 62 | Armenia | 12 1000 t | 2023 | down 47.8% | falling |
| 62 | Ghana | 12 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 62 | Kenya | 12 1000 t | 2023 | up 9.1% | rising |
| 62 | Caribbean | 12 1000 t | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 66 | Albania | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 66 | Belgium | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 66 | Greece | 11 1000 t | 2023 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 66 | Iraq | 11 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 66 | Kuwait | 11 1000 t | 2023 | down 15.4% | rising |
| 66 | Sri Lanka | 11 1000 t | 2023 | up 10.0% | falling |
| 72 | Oman | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 66.7% | rising |
| 72 | Portugal | 10 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 72 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 10 1000 t | 2023 | up 42.9% | rising |
| 75 | Dominican Republic | 9 1000 t | 2023 | up 125.0% | rising |
| 76 | Syria | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 76 | Syrian Arab Republic | 8 1000 t | 2023 | up 14.3% | flat |
| 78 | Cuba | 7 1000 t | 2019 | down 36.4% | falling |
| 78 | Jordan | 7 1000 t | 2023 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 78 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 7 1000 t | 2018 | unchanged | flat |
| 81 | Qatar | 6 1000 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 81 | Sweden | 6 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 81 | Turkmenistan | 6 1000 t | 2023 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 81 | Ukraine | 6 1000 t | 2023 | down 14.3% | falling |
| 85 | Costa Rica | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 85 | Ireland | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 85 | Lebanon | 5 1000 t | 2023 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 85 | North Macedonia | 5 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 85 | Nicaragua | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 150.0% | rising |
| 85 | Uruguay | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 85 | China, Taiwan Province of | 5 1000 t | 2023 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 92 | Denmark | 4 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 92 | El Salvador | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 92 | Serbia | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 92 | Slovenia | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 92 | Thailand | 4 1000 t | 2023 | up 33.3% | flat |
| 92 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 4 1000 t | 2023 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 98 | Bahrain | 3 1000 t | 2023 | — | falling |
| 98 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Kyrgyzstan | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 98 | Moldova | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 98 | Panama | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 98 | Paraguay | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 98 | Rwanda | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Zambia | 3 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 98 | Republic of Moldova | 3 1000 t | 2023 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 107 | Bulgaria | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 107 | Finland | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 107 | Croatia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 107 | Hungary | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 107 | Israel | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 107 | Lithuania | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 107 | Mongolia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Namibia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 107 | Romania | 2 1000 t | 2023 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 107 | Slovakia | 2 1000 t | 2023 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 117 | Congo | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 117 | Czechia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 117 | Guyana | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 117 | Honduras | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 117 | Haiti | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 117 | Latvia | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | falling |
| 117 | Madagascar | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 117 | Malta | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 117 | Montenegro | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 117 | Mauritius | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | flat |
| 117 | Norway | 1 1000 t | 2023 | unchanged | rising |
| 117 | Zimbabwe | 1 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Botswana | 0 1000 t | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 129 | Cyprus | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Georgia | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Suriname | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | Cabo Verde | 0 1000 t | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 129 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 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 10,095 1000 t
- Asia 7,072 1000 t
- Southern Asia 3,200 1000 t
- Eastern Asia 2,908 1000 t
- Net Food Importing Developing Countries (NFIDCs) 1,542 1000 t
- Africa 1,266 1000 t
- Americas 950 1000 t
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 848 1000 t
- Europe 786 1000 t
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (LIFDCs) 756 1000 t
- Northern Africa 685 1000 t
- European Union (27) 631 1000 t
- Western Asia 572 1000 t
- Land Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs) 526 1000 t
- South America 423 1000 t
- Western Africa 343 1000 t
- Northern America 330 1000 t
- Western Europe 322 1000 t
- United States of America 305 1000 t
- Southern Europe 218 1000 t
- Central Asia 200 1000 t
- South-Eastern Asia 192 1000 t
- Central America 185 1000 t
- Eastern Europe 157 1000 t
- Eastern Africa 144 1000 t
- Northern Europe 89 1000 t
- Southern Africa 59 1000 t
- Middle Africa 36 1000 t
- Oceania 22 1000 t
- Small island developing States (SIDS) 15 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.