Onion · ranking
The leading exporters in the vegetable chapter that contains fresh onions, shallots and garlic. It is a useful map of the fresh-produce trade, provided you know what the number is made of.
| # | Market | Value | Volume | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | $12.3B | — | 2024 |
| 2 | Mexico | $10.7B | — | 2024 |
| 3 | Netherlands | $9.7B | — | 2024 |
| 4 | Spain | $9.4B | — | 2024 |
| 5 | Canada | $6.7B | — | 2024 |
| 6 | United States | $5.9B | — | 2024 |
| 7 | France | $3.8B | — | 2024 |
| 8 | Belgium | $2.9B | — | 2024 |
| 9 | Australia | $2.6B | — | 2024 |
| 10 | Turkey | $2.5B | — | 2024 |
Ranking is for the whole of HS chapter 07 (edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers), reporter-declared, latest year available per market. Source: UN Comtrade.
Onions belong to heading 0703, which also holds shallots, garlic, leeks and related alliaceous vegetables, and that heading is one part of HS chapter 07. The ranking below is for the entire chapter, so tomatoes, potatoes, peppers and other produce all feed the totals. A country’s onion shipments may be a small slice of its figure.
This is the first thing to keep in mind if you are planning to source or to compete. The list identifies large fresh-produce exporters, and you must check each one for onions specifically.
China is first at $12.3B and Mexico is next at $10.7B. The Netherlands ($9.7B) and Spain ($9.4B) run close together in third and fourth. From fifth, Canada at $6.7B and the United States at $5.9B, the list steps down through France, Belgium and Australia to Turkey at $2.5B. Together the ten account for 69.1% of the value reported by 96 markets.
Some of these names are known transit and packing centres in general trade terms, so a mid-table figure could include produce grown elsewhere and re-exported after grading or repacking.
Search customs shipment records for heading 0703 in the origin market. Exporter names, destinations, quantities and declared values will separate genuine onion shippers from general produce traders, and show the months when they are active.
Onions are perishable and sensitive to storage and transport conditions, so ask about grading, sizing, packing and transit time, and confirm the destination’s current plant-health and labelling requirements before agreeing a delivery term. Free marketplace listings on this site can add buyers and sellers who state their needs directly.
No. It reflects HS chapter 07, which covers all edible vegetables, roots and tubers. Onions sit in heading 0703 inside it, so the ranking indicates fresh-produce strength and not onion volume specifically.
China is first at $12.3B, followed by Mexico at $10.7B, the Netherlands at $9.7B and Spain at $9.4B. The four sit close together.
Yes. A large tomato, potato or pepper trade can lift a country's total while onion exports stay small. Repacking and re-export can also inflate a figure. Always check heading 0703 records.
Ask for grade, size, packing and expected transit time, and confirm the destination's current plant-health, labelling and documentation requirements. Verify the supplier's own shipment history in customs records.
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