According to Rosstat, in 2019 the area of onion cultivation in Russia amounted to 59,5 thousand hectares, which is 3,7% less than in 2018.
Compared to 2010, the cultivation area has decreased by 26,3%, according to the Marketing Research of the Onion Market of the Godmarket agency, published on the RBC website.
“The decrease in acreage has a negative impact on the production of onion in Russia, while it should be noted that the dynamics of production is somewhat different from the dynamics of the acreage, since under these conditions producers are forced to increase the yield of onion by using the correct selection of varieties for cultivation in a certain region , compliance with soil requirements and further conditions for proper care ", - noted the agency's specialists.
In 2019, the yield of onion of all categories per hectare was 28,7 tons / ha, which is 5,7% more compared to 2018 and 59,7% compared to 2010.
The share of onion sown areas in K (F) X and IE in 2014 was 19,9%, and in 2019 - 26,1%. The cultivated areas of households in 2019 decreased by 18,9% compared to 2014.