8 Countries that Produce the Most Onion in the World

6. Turkey

Production: 1,904,846 tonnes

Onion has a long history of breeding and consumption in Turkey, where it is not only used in cuisine, but also as traditional medicine for various diseases. Last year was a good one for Turkish farmers. Production of almost all fruit and vegetable increased while prices were kept at satisfactory levels. According to Turkstat, the country yielded five percent more onion compared to 2014 as a result of favorable rainfall. The top producing region is Polatli where 62,000 decares of land were planted.