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Onions Exports by Country

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Globally exported onions were worth a total US$4.13 billion in 2025.

The overall value of exported onions rose by an average 2.2% for all exporting countries since five years earlier in 2021 when international sales of onions were valued at $4.04 billion.

Year over year, the value of internationally sold onions deflated by -19% compared to $4.13 billion for 2024.

The 5 biggest exporters of onions are the Netherlands, mainland China, India, Mexico and the United States of America. Collectively, that cohort of major exporters sold over three-fifths (61.3%) of all onions exported during 2025. That percentage suggests a relatively concentrated subset of onions exporters.

Among continents, suppliers in Europe sold the highest dollar worth of exported onions during 2025 with shipments valued at $1.73 billion or more than two-fifths (41.8%) of the global total. In second place were exporters in Asia at 28.1%, while another 16.7% of worldwide onions shipments originated from North America.

Smaller percentages came from sellers in Africa (6.5%), Latin America (4.5%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Oceania (2.4%) comprised of onions exported mostly from New Zealand and Australia.

For research purposes, the 6-digit Harmonized Tariff System code is 070310 for onions and shallots. A shallot is a small bulb that resembles an onion. Shallots are used to make pickles or as an onion substitute.

Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of onions during 2025.

Netherlands: US$1 billion (25.1% of total exported onions)
mainland China: $457 million (11.1%)
India: $403.4 million (9.8%)
Mexico: $344.4 million (8.3%)
United States: $292.2 million (7.1%)
Spain: $197.7 million (4.8%)
Egypt: $154.6 million (3.7%)
Poland: $123.3 million (3%)
Peru: $118.6 million (2.9%)
France: $115 million (2.8%)
New Zealand: $83.2 million (2%)
Germany: $60.4 million (1.5%)
Canada: $54.8 million (1.3%)
Pakistan: $47.2 million (1.1%)
Italy: $45.6 million (1.1%)

By value, the listed 15 countries shipped 85.5% of onions exported worldwide in 2025.

Among the top exporters, the growth exporters of onions since 2024 were: Italy (up 8.3%), Spain (up 3.7%), Netherlands (up 3.5%) and France (up 3%).

Those countries that posted year-over-year declines in their exported onions sales were led by: Pakistan (down -78.5%), United States of America (down -26.3%), Mexico (down -23.5%), mainland China (down -20.9%) and Canada (down -15.8%).

The 100 biggest exporters of onions in the automated database below represent 99.98% of the overall value of globally exported onions during 2025.

RankExporterOnion Exports2024-5

1	Netherlands	$1,036,581,000	+3.5%
2	mainland China	$456,994,000	-20.9%
3	India	$403,432,000	-4.7%
4	Mexico	$344,368,000	-23.5%
5	United States	$292,230,000	-26.3%
6	Spain	$197,677,000	+3.7%
7	Egypt	$154,635,000	-14.5%
8	Poland	$123,311,000	-7.4%
9	Peru	$118,607,000	-6.8%
10	France	$114,994,000	+3%
11	New Zealand	$83,241,000	-15.3%
12	Germany	$60,406,000	-4.8%
13	Canada	$54,838,000	-15.8%
14	Pakistan	$47,221,000	-78.5%
15	Italy	$45,559,000	+8.3%
16	Türkiye	$41,808,000	+22.6%
17	Austria	$40,226,000	-7.5%
18	Uzbekistan	$36,729,000	-43.6%
19	Belgium	$36,414,000	+8.3%
20	South Africa	$34,505,000	+1.6%
21	Yemen	$33,883,000	-11.5%
22	Malaysia	$27,851,000	+48.8%
23	Senegal	$25,683,000	+37.1%
24	Thailand	$24,563,000	+22.6%
25	Chile	$23,808,000	-49.4%
26	Morocco	$22,344,000	-11.2%
27	Argentina	$22,124,000	-50.9%
28	Myanmar	$19,435,000	-82.4%
29	Australia	$14,457,000	-50.5%
30	Iran	$14,072,000	-20.5%
31	Afghanistan	$13,063,000	-86.6%
32	Vietnam	$12,735,000	+39.3%
33	Slovakia	$9,700,000	+13.6%
34	Kazakhstan	$9,000,000	-38.8%
35	Guatemala	$8,603,000	+28.9%
36	United Kingdom	$8,195,000	-6%
37	Serbia	$7,794,000	-2.5%
38	Denmark	$7,318,000	-30.9%
39	Niger	$7,195,000	-80.5%
40	Azerbaijan	$7,143,000	+51.8%
41	Czech Republic	$5,831,000	-7.1%
42	Singapore	$5,367,000	-30.8%
43	Portugal	$5,227,000	+141%
44	Kenya	$4,843,000	+91.3%
45	Colombia	$4,836,000	-5.9%
46	Namibia	$4,178,000	-0.3%
47	Brazil	$3,970,000	-82.6%
48	Nigeria	$3,509,000	+3210%
49	Uganda	$3,472,000	-3.1%
50	Latvia	$3,437,000	+8.4%
51	Ivory Coast	$3,228,000	+96.4%
52	Russia	$3,201,000	-68.4%
53	Indonesia	$3,092,000	-83.5%
54	Ecuador	$2,467,000	+25.5%
55	Ireland	$2,271,000	+3.9%
56	Tajikistan	$2,108,000	-34.2%
57	Greece	$2,006,000	+96.1%
58	North Macedonia	$1,960,000	+28.6%
59	Moldova	$1,688,000	-40.9%
60	Madagascar	$1,680,000	+25.4%
61	Lithuania	$1,680,000	-8.3%
62	Slovenia	$1,623,000	-26.7%
63	Hungary	$1,455,000	+40.6%
64	Sweden	$1,446,000	+7.4%
65	Ukraine	$1,326,000	-50.1%
66	Burkina Faso	$1,105,000	-70.1%
67	Rwanda	$896,000	+374.1%
68	Japan	$825,000	-61.8%
69	Luxembourg	$803,000	+5.5%
70	Croatia	$796,000	-18.4%
71	Romania	$760,000	+291.8%
72	Taiwan	$719,000	+31%
73	Bulgaria	$685,000	+18.1%
74	Nicaragua	$633,000	+11.6%
75	Saudi Arabia	$538,000	-88.5%
76	Algeria	$525,000	-61.1%
77	Tanzania	$463,000	+182.3%
78	Angola	$417,000	-68.6%
79	Albania	$401,000	-31.5%
80	Ghana	$342,000	-86.4%
81	Switzerland	$316,000	+38.6%
82	Bosnia/Herzegovina	$310,000	+110.9%
83	Oman	$292,000	+43.1%
84	Sudan	$287,000	-98.7%
85	Jamaica	$249,000	-3.1%
86	Laos	$228,000	+293.1%
87	Honduras	$216,000	-77.5%
88	United Arab Emirates	$213,000	-99.6%
89	Estonia	$211,000	+9.9%
90	Mali	$197,000	+2.6%
91	Turkmenistan	$181,000	-61.2%
92	Hong Kong	$172,000	+75.5%
93	South Korea	$169,000	-11.1%
94	Finland	$155,000	-15.8%
95	Norway	$154,000	-10.5%
96	Trinidad/Tobago	$150,000	-23.5%
97	Cameroon	$147,000	-88.8%
98	Ethiopia	$142,000	-62.6%
99	Armenia	$137,000	+1270%
100	Congo	$136,000	+223.8%

Focusing on the top 100 shippers of onions by value, the fastest growers were Nigeria (up 3,210% from 2024), Armenia (up 1,270%), Rwanda (up 374.1%), Laos (up 293.1%) and Romania (up 291.8%).

You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the columns. Note that a 0% entry in the right-most column means no 2024 data was available.

Countries Earning Largest Trade Surpluses from Onions

The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for onions during 2025. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s exported onions and its import purchases for that same commodity.

Netherlands: US$864.3 million (net export surplus up 7% since 2024)
mainland China: $446.1 million (down -22%)
India: $403.4 million (down -3.5%)
Mexico: $336.9 million (down -11.7%)
Egypt: $154.6 million (down -14.5%)
Peru: $118.6 million (down -6.8%)
Spain: $89.4 million (down -15.5%)
New Zealand: $82.8 million (down -15.3%)
Poland: $66.7 million (up 7.6%)
Türkiye: $40.3 million (up 19.1%)
Uzbekistan: $36.7 million (down -42.4%)
Yemen: $33.6 million (down -12.2%)
South Africa: $31 million (down -0.2%)
Pakistan: $27.5 million (down -77.7%)
Chile: $22.1 million (down -50.7%)

World-leading onion supplier the Netherlands earned the highest surplus in the international trade of that commodity. In turn, this positive cashflow confirms Netherlands’ strong competitive advantages for this specific product category.

Countries Causing Worst Trade Deficits from Onions

The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for onions during 2025. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s imported onions purchases and its exports for that same commodity.

United Kingdom: -US$301.4 million (net export deficit down -6.3% since 2024)
Germany: -$199.3 million (up 8.6%)
Malaysia: -$194.1 million (down -36.6%)
Canada: -$154.6 million (down -31%)
Japan: -$137.9 million (up 5.9%)
Sri Lanka: -$91.2 million (down -36.9%)
United Arab Emirates: -$89.1 million (down -18.9%)
Vietnam: -$84.4 million (up 144.1%)
United States: -$76.3 million (down -38.8%)
Ivory Coast: -$64.3 million (up 12.5%)
Portugal: -$55.8 million (up 13.7%)
Belgium: -$52.1 million (down -13.5%)
Russia: -$44.3 million (up 45.6%)
Singapore: -$42.9 million (down -21.4%)
Oman: -$42.1 million (down -44%)

The United Kingdom incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of onions. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights America’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for onions-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful UK consumer demand.

Onions Exporting Companies

According to global trading platform Alibaba, the following companies are examples of onions-trading exporters. Home-country location is shown within parentheses.