Global potato harvest and global onion harvest

How many onions are harvested globally per year?

During the 4 years, between 2008 and 2012, world population has grown from 6,7 to 7,0 million (an annual increase of 1.2%) and the global consumption per capita of onions increased from 11 kg to 12 kg of onions. (an annual increase of 2.7%)

Every year we eat more onions per capita.

More than 75% of these onions are harvested manually.

Countries with major onion production during 2008.
			1,000 MT	Kg of production per capita
1	China		20,750	15.7
2	India		13,565	11.5
3	USA		3,407	11.2
4	Pakistan		2.015	12.1
5	Turkey		2,007	28.5
6	Egypt		1,950	25.8
7	Iran		1,849	25.4
8	Russia		1,712	12.1
9	Brazil		1,367	7.1
10	Nigeria		1,366	9.0
11	Japan		1,271	10.0
12	Mexico		1,252	11.1
13	Netherlands		1,236	75.2

Countries with major onion production during 2012.
			1,000 MT	Kg of production per capita
1	China		22,600	16.7
2	India		16,309	13.2
3	USA		3,278	10.4
4	Iran		2,260	29.6
5	Russia		2,081	14.5
6	Egypt		2,025	25.1
7	Turkey		1,819	24.6
8	Pakistan		1,692	9.4
9	Brazil		1,519	7.6
10	Netherlands		1,353	80.8
11	Nigeria		1,350	8.0
12	Mexico		1,239	10.3
13	Korea		1,196	48.3

The Netherlands has the highest production of onions per capita in the world and its production per capita is still increasing.

The strict implementation of crop rotation and full mechanization of onion cultivation and post harvest processes enables the Netherlands to be the largest onion exporter in the world. Holland consumes about 40 kg per capita, half its onions produced, the other half, 675,000 metric tons, is exported worldwide.

How many potatoes are harvested globally per year?

During the 4 years, between 2008 and 2012, world population has grown from 6,7 to 7,0 million (an annual increase of 1.2%) and the global consumption per capita of potatoes increased from 49 kg to 52 kg of potatoes. (an annual increase of 6.1%)

Every year we eat more potatoes per capita.

More than 60% of these potatoes are harvested manually.

Countries with major potato production during during 2008.
			1,000 MT	Kg of production per capita
1	China		70,780	53.5
2	India		34,658	29.9
3	Russia		28,846	203.1
4	Ukraine		19,545	415.9
5	USA		18,826	62.5
6	Germany		11,369	138.6
7	Poland		10,462	275.3
8	Belarus		8,748	874.8
9	Netherlands		6,922	432.6
10	France		6,872	107.4
11	Bangladesh		6,648	44.9
12	UK		5,999	96.8

Countries with major potato production during during 2008.
			1,000 MT	Kg of production per capita
1	China		85,860	63.6
2	India		45,000	36.4
3	Russia		29,533	208.0
4	Ukraine		23,250	505.4
5	USA		19,166	61.0
6	Germany		10,666	133.3
7	Poland		9,092	233.3
8	Bangladesh		8,206	52.9
9	Belarus		6,911	691.1
10	Netherlands		6,766	398.0
10	France		6,341	96.1
12	Iran		5,400	71.1

The Netherlands has the second highest per capita potato production in the world.

The strict implementation of crop rotation and full mechanization of cultivation and post harvest processes enables the Netherlands to be the world's biggest potato exporter. The Netherlands consumes 1.4 million metric tons, or 89 kg per capita, and the remaining 5.6 million metric tons, are exported worldwide.