What is the price of onions per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa onions is between US$ 0.96 and US$ 0.96 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.44 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of onions in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for onions is between ZAR 18.74 and ZAR 18.74 per kilogram or between ZAR 8.50 and ZAR 8.50 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa onions is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 0.68 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.31 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Onions Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Onions from South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.26 US $ per kg, followed by 0.31 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.25 US $ per kg, before increasing to 0.25 US $ per kg in 2021. The price then decreased to 0.23 US $ per kg in 2020 and has remained at this level in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Onions from South Africa in 2023 and 2024 will be 0.23 US $ per kg.The onions exports from South Africa are categorised 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)
South Africa Onions Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Onions into South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.26 US $ per kg, followed by 0.31 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.25 US $ per kg, before increasing to 0.25 US $ per kg in 2021. The price then decreased to 0.23 US $ per kg in 2020 and has remained at this level in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Onions into South Africa will remain at 0.23 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for South Africa onions
The total values in export for onions in South Africa were US$ 33,278, US$ 28,099, US$ 32,906 and US$ 32,513 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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South Africa onions - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa sold 9,434,660 tonnes of onions. For 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa onions (vegetables category) has escalated, with a change of 7.948 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, onions' exports went up by 11.13% bringing South Africa US$32.51m for the year 2019. South Africa's onions exports are classified as:
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
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South Africa onions export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied onions worth 32.51m USD, a contraction of -1.20% from 2018's total onions export of 32.906m USD. The yearly change in value of South Africa onions between 2017 to 2018 was 17.107 percent.
The annual variation in the amount of South Africa's onions exports between 2017 and 2019 was 11.13% when compared to a variation of 7.948% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's portion of the world's total onions' exports in 2019 was 2.7 percent. South Africa is ranked position 9 in world exports of onions.
Export markets for South Africa onions ( in '000$ )
South Africa's best performing export markets for onions are Mozambique, Angola, Zambia, Swaziland (Eswatini) and Botswana.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net exporter of onions. The annual growth of South Africa onions in value between 2015 to 2019 was 63%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was 20%, per annum.
South Africa purchased 7,117 tonnes of onions in 2019.
Production
The production of onions in South Africa was 2,828,968 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of -2.7%. The country had approximately 114,452.00 hectares under onions cultivation.