What is the price of onions per kilogram/pound in Pakistan today?
The retail price range for Pakistan onions is between US$ 0.72 and US$ 0.88 per kilogram or between US$ 0.33 and US$ 0.40 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of onions in Pakistan
The retail price range in Pakistan Rupee for onions is between PKR 205.44 and PKR 252.00 per kilogram or between PKR 93.17 and PKR 114.29 per pound(lb) in Islamabad and Lahore.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Pakistan onions is between US$ 0.50 and US$ 0.62 per kilogram or between US$ 0.23 and US$ 0.28 per pound(lb).
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Pakistan Onions Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of onions from Pakistan has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the export price per kilogram was $0.45, which increased to $0.50 in 2019. In 2020, the export price per kilogram rose to $0.60, and in 2021 it further increased to $0.70. The export price per kilogram in 2022 was $0.80, representing a 14.3% increase from the previous year. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of onions from Pakistan will continue to increase in the coming years, with an estimated price of $0.90 in 2023 and $1.00 in 2024.The onions exports from Pakistan are categorised 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)
Pakistan Onions Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of onions into Pakistan over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2018, the price per kilogram was $1.20, which was the highest in the five-year period. This was followed by a sharp decline in 2019, when the price dropped to $0.50 per kilogram. In 2020, the price rose again to $0.90 per kilogram, before dropping to $0.60 in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price has increased to $0.80 per kilogram in 2022. Overall, the import price of onions into Pakistan has seen a lot of fluctuation over the last five years. While the price has generally been trending downwards, there have been some spikes in 2018 and 2020. Based on this data, it is difficult to predict the prices for 2023 and 2024. However, it is likely that the prices will remain relatively stable in the near future.Export values for Pakistan onions
The total values in export for onions in Pakistan were US$ 13,256, US$ 12,985, US$ 49,261 and US$ 67,860 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Pakistan onions - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Pakistan shipped 166,484 tonnes of onions. In 2019 alone, the market for Pakistan onions (vegetables category) has gone down, with a change of -21.603 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, onions' exports went up by 168.05% netting the nation US$67.86m for the year 2019. Pakistan's onions exports are categorised as:
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
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Pakistan onions export values
In 2019, Pakistan supplied onions with a value of 67.86m USD, an increase of 37.76% from 2018's total onions export of 49.261m USD. The yearly growth in value of Pakistan onions between 2017 to 2018 was 279.369 per cent.
The yearly variation in the quantity of Pakistan's onions exports between 2017 and 2019 was 168.05 per cent when compared to a variation of -21.603% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Pakistan onions ( in '000$ )
Pakistan's leading destinations for onions are Malaysia, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bangladesh and Qatar.
Pakistan imported 85,911 tonnes of onions in 2019.
Production
The production of onions in Pakistan was 8,318,372 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of -1.89%. The country had approximately 593,088.00 hectares under onions cultivation.