What is the price of onions per kilogram/pound in Nepal today?
The retail price range for Nepal onions is between US$ 0.58 and US$ 1.15 per kilogram or between US$ 0.26 and US$ 0.52 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of onions in Nepal
The retail price range in Nepalese Rupee for onions is between NPR 76.45 and NPR 152.90 per kilogram or between NPR 34.67 and NPR 69.34 per pound(lb) in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Nepal onions is between US$ 0.40 and US$ 0.81 per kilogram or between US$ 0.18 and US$ 0.37 per pound(lb).
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Nepal Onions Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of onions from Nepal over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 5.97 US$ per kg, followed by a significant drop to 2.08 US$ per kg in 2018. Prices then increased to 3.68 US$ per kg in 2019 and 4.45 US$ per kg in 2020. The latest data shows that the export price of onions from Nepal is 4.78 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on the current trend, it is predicted that the export price of onions from Nepal will be around 5.00 US$ per kg in 2023 and 5.20 US$ per kg in 2024.The Nepal onions exports are classified 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)
- 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)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
Nepal Onions Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Onions into Nepal over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 5.42 US dollars per kg, followed by 5.97 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price dropped significantly to 2.08 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 3.68 US dollars per kg in 2019 and 4.45 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then rose slightly to 4.78 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Onions into Nepal will remain around the 4.78 US dollars per kg mark in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Nepal onions
The total values in export for onions in Nepal were US$ 206, US$ 179, US$ 237 and US$ 136 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Nepal onions - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Nepal exported 37 tonnes of onions. Through 2019 alone, the market for Nepal onions (vegetables category) has decreased, recording a change of -67.544 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, onions' exports went up by 23.33% earning the exporter US$0.14m for the year 2019. Nepal's onions exports are classified as:
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
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Nepal onions export values
In 2019, Nepal supplied onions worth 0.14m USD, a decrease of -40.93% from 2018's total onions export of 0.237m USD. The annual reduction in value of Nepal onions between 2017 to 2018 was 32.402 percent.
The annual variation in the volume of Nepal's onions exports between 2017 and 2019 was 23.33 pc when compared to a variation of -67.544% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Nepal onions ( in '000$ )
Nepal's top export markets for onions are Singapore, Hong Kong and China.
Nepal brought in 150,043 tonnes of onions in 2019.