Sign In
Pricing

Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks and other alliaceous vegetables; fresh or chilled

0703 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $7.43BRnk 457 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $2.43B | $826MChina | United States
2022
Product Complexity -1.94Rnk 998 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) -3%Rnk 970 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.031%Rnk 457 / 1218

About

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Onions. In 2022, Onions were the world's 457th most traded product, with a total trade of $7.43B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Onions decreased by -3%, from $7.66B to $7.43B. Trade in Onions represent 0.031% of total world trade.

Onions are a part of Edible vegetables, roots, & tubers. They include Onions & Shallots (Fresh/Chilled), Garlic (Fresh/Chilled), and Leeks & Other Alliaceous Veggies (Fresh/Chilled).

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Onions  were China ($2.43B), Netherlands ($939M), Spain ($628M), India ($585M), and Mexico ($501M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Onions were United States ($826M), Indonesia ($546M), Vietnam ($433M), Germany ($350M), and Malaysia ($332M).

Ranking Onions ranks 998th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Latest Trends

Latest Data

View
Flow
Y-AXIS SCALE

The following visualization shows the latest trends on Onions. Countries are shown based on data availability.

For a full breakdown of trade patterns, visit the trend explorer or the product in country profile.

Explore Latest Trends

* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)China$2.43B
Top Destination (2022)United States$826M

In 2022 Onions were the world's 457th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Onions were China ($2.43B), Netherlands ($939M), Spain ($628M), India ($585M), and Mexico ($501M).

In 2022, the top importers of Onions were United States ($826M), Indonesia ($546M), Vietnam ($433M), Germany ($350M), and Malaysia ($332M).

Explore Visualizations

Exporters of Onions (2022)
[Click to Select a Country]

Importers of Onions (2022)
[Click to Select a Country]

Market Dynamics

Color
Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)India$110M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Pakistan$90.8M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Onions grew the fastest in India ($110M), Egypt ($83.3M), United States ($49M), Poland ($35.6M), and Netherlands ($32.7M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Onions were Pakistan ($90.8M), Kuwait ($65.1M), Canada ($51.9M), Senegal ($42.2M), and United States ($35.2M).

Explore Visualizations

Exporters of Onions (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Onions (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

Value

This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Onions.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 3.84. This means that most of the exports of Onions are explained by 14 countries.

Explore Visualizations

Value of Exports in Onions

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)China$2.43B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Indonesia$542M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Onions. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Onions during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Onions were China ($2.43B), Netherlands ($739M), India ($582M), Spain ($543M), and Mexico ($417M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Onions were Indonesia ($542M), United States ($518M), Vietnam ($421M), United Kingdom ($303M), and Malaysia ($300M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

Value

In 2022, the world most traded Onions, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Onions & Shallots (Fresh/Chilled) ($4.27B), Garlic (Fresh/Chilled) ($2.84B), and Leeks & Other Alliaceous Veggies (Fresh/Chilled) ($317M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Onions (2022)
[Click to Select]

Country Comparison

Flow
Measure
Ranking

This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Onions.
It is possible to select the main countries that export or import Onions in the world, or by continent, as well as select the measure of interest.

Top 10 Exporters Countries of Onions by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

Flow
View
TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $43.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $410k

Onions’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $43.3M.  Onions’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $410k.

See methodology.

Subscribe today to OEC pro and access the latest data

Sign Up

Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Onions.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Onions to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

Keep Exploring

Have questions, comments, or concerns?
Send us an e-mail: support@oec.world
Follow @OECtoday on
Created, Designed, and Developed by:
In collaboration with
About the OECPrivacy PolicyTerms