What is the price of onions per kilogram/pound in Benin today?
The retail price range for Benin onions is between US$ 0.96 and US$ 1.92 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.87 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of onions in Benin
The retail price range in CFA Franc BCEAO for onions is between XOF 586.28 and XOF 1,172.56 per kilogram or between XOF 265.89 and XOF 531.77 per pound(lb) in Porto-Novo and Cotonou.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Benin onions is between US$ 0.67 and US$ 1.35 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.61 per pound(lb).
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Benin Onions Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of onions from Benin over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2018, the export price per kilogram was $0.45, which increased to $0.60 in 2019. However, in 2020, the price dropped to $0.50, before increasing again to $0.55 in 2021. This year, the export price per kilogram has decreased slightly to $0.53. Looking ahead, it is difficult to predict the exact prices for 2023 and 2024, but it is likely that the prices will remain relatively stable.The exports of onions from Benin are categorised as:
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
Benin Onions Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of onions into Benin has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the import price per kilogram was $0.45, which increased to $0.50 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $0.60, and in 2021 it further increased to $0.70. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of onions into Benin was $0.80 in 2022. This steady increase in the import price of onions into Benin over the past five years indicates that the price is likely to continue to rise in the coming years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of onions into Benin will be $0.90 in 2023 and $1.00 in 2024.Export values for Benin onions
The total values in export for onions in Benin were US$ 339, US$ 12 and US$ 3 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Benin onions - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Benin exported 1 tonnes of onions. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Benin onions (vegetables category) has decreased, recording a change of -97.778 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, onions' exports reduced by -99.95% netting the exporter US$0.00m for the year 2019. Benin's onions exports are classified as:
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
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Benin onions export values
In 2019, Benin sold onions valued at 0.00m USD, a drop of -100.00% from 2018's total onions export of 0.012m USD. The annual change in value of Benin onions between 2017 to 2018 was -96.46 per cent.
The annual change in the amount of Benin's onions exports between 2017 and 2019 was -99.95% when compared to a variation of -97.778% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Benin onions ( in '000$ )
Benin's leading export markets for onions are France, Nigeria, Guinea, Ghana and DRC Congo.
Benin brought in 18,602 tonnes of onions in 2019.
Production
The production of onions in Benin was 168,296 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 78.83%. The country had an estimated 11,768.00 hectares under onions cultivation.