What is the price of onions per kilogram/pound in India today?
The retail price range for India onions is between US$ 0.20 and US$ 4.91 per kilogram or between US$ 0.09 and US$ 2.23 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of onions in India
The retail price range in Indian Rupee for onions is between INR 16.27 and INR 406.63 per kilogram or between INR 7.38 and INR 184.41 per pound(lb) in New Delhi and Mumbai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for India onions is between US$ 0.14 and US$ 3.44 per kilogram or between US$ 0.06 and US$ 1.56 per pound(lb).
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India Onions Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Onions from India over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 0.31 US $ per kg, followed by a decrease to 0.29 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 0.32 US $ per kg and has remained at that level in 2020 and 2021. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at 0.4 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price of Onions from India will remain around 0.4 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2024.The India onions exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
- 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)
India Onions Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Onions into India over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 0.26 US $ per kg, which was the lowest in the last five years. This was followed by a sharp increase in 2017 to 0.31 US $ per kg. The price then dropped to 0.29 US $ per kg in 2018 and remained at the same level in 2019 and 2020. In 2021, the price rose to 0.4 US $ per kg, which is the highest in the last five years. Based on the trend of the last five years, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Onions into India in 2023 will be around 0.35 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be around 0.38 US $ per kg.Export values for India onions
The total values in export for onions in India were US$ 500,025, US$ 523,487, US$ 515,404 and US$ 486,156 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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India onions - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 India shipped 1,529,195 tonnes of onions. For the year 2019 alone, the market for India onions (vegetables category) has decreased, with a change of -12.919 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, onions' exports reduced by -9.43 pc earning the nation US$486.16m for the year 2019. India's onions exports are categorised as:
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
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India onions export values
In 2019, India supplied onions costing 486.16m USD, a contraction of -5.67% from 2018's total onions export of 515.404m USD. The annual reduction in value of India onions between 2017 to 2018 was -1.544 pc.
The per year change in the volume of India's onions exports between 2017 and 2019 was -9.43 pc when compared to a variation of -12.919% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for India onions ( in '000$ )
India's leading export markets for onions are Malaysia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal.
India procured 1,529,195 tonnes of onions in 2019.
Production
The production of onions in India was 91,276,000 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of -1.9%. The country had approximately 4,880,000.00 hectares under onions cultivation.