Onion Export From India 2026 Market Overview & Trends

India's onion exports peaked in 2023 at $642.7 million but saw a significant decline in 2024 to $416.1 million.
The export quantity followed a similar trend, plummeting from 2.5 billion units in 2023 to 893.7 million in 2024, indicating a sharp contraction in market volume over the last year.

In 2024, Bangladesh emerged as the primary destination for Indian onion exports, accounting for $184.9 million.
Other significant markets include Malaysia ($60.7 million) and Sri Lanka ($58.0 million). The United Arab Emirates and Kuwait also represent key trade partners, highlighting a strong regional focus on South and Southeast Asia.

The Maldives is the only market showing positive growth at 48.3%.
Conversely, major markets are experiencing contractions, with Malaysia seeing the sharpest decline at -32.0%. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka also showed negative growth rates of -11.7% and -15.4% respectively, suggesting a challenging period for traditional high-volume importers.

The export focus remains heavily concentrated on Fresh Onion (HSCode 070310).
In 2024, this category alone generated a total export value of $416.06 million. This specialization underscores India's competitive advantage in the fresh produce segment, specifically within the fresh onion sector.