What is the price of onions in Botswana?

As of January 2023, onions in Botswana is US$ 1.21 per kg (16.41 BWP), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

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Onions Prices in Botswana

US$ 1.21 / kg

16.41 BWP / kg

MoM ▲ 2.3% YoY ▲ 2.3%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2023

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (BWP)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	1.21	16.41	▲ 2.3%	▲ 2.3%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of July 2026, the onions price in Botswana available is US$ 1.21 per kg (16.41 BWP), up 2.3% year-on-year.

In 2023, Botswana exported 2 tonnes of onions valued at US$2,745, ranking 117th among 127 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with onion production reaching 7,271 tonnes in 2024, ranking 115th globally and showing an 8.5% year-on-year increase. The latest export unit value is US$1.2147 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - onions in Botswana

Exports UN Comtrade · 2023

In 2023, Botswana exported $2.7K (2.3 t) of onions▲ 132.3% YoY. That ranks #117 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$2.7K

Export value

2.3 t

Export volume

#117 / 127

World rank

Global share

$1.21

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top onions exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2023

#1 Netherlands $1B · 20.7%
#2 China $577.8M · 12%
#3 Mexico $449.9M · 9.3%
#4 India $416.1M · 8.6%
#5 US $396.5M · 8.2%

Annual export data Botswana · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2023	$2.7K	2.3 t	$1.21
2022	$1.2K	1 t	$1.19
2021	$374	0.3 t	$1.09
2020	$541	0.4 t	$1.39

Production FAOSTAT · 2024

Botswana produced 7.3 kt of onions in 2024▲ 8.5% YoY. It ranks #115 among producing countries (0% of world output).

7.3 kt

mi_production

163 ha

Area harvested

4.47 t/ha

Yield

#115

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

HS Code

onions is traded under Harmonized System code 0703.10. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

Botswana onions - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Botswana sold 32 tonnes of onions. In 2019 alone, the interest in Botswana onions (vegetables category) has remained constant, recording a change of 0 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, onions' exports remained steady at 0% netting the exporter US$0.05m for the year 2019. Botswana's onions exports are classified as:

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)
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)

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Botswana onions export values

In 2019, Botswana shipped onions valued at 0.05m USD, a surge of 4.17% from 2018's total onions export of 0.048m USD. The annual increase in value of Botswana onions between 2017 to 2018 was 50 percent.

The per year change in the amount of Botswana's onions exports between 2017 and 2019 was 0 per cent when compared to a variation of 0% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Botswana onions ( in '000$ )

Botswana's leading export markets for onions are Namibia, Zambia and South Africa.

Botswana ordered 71,712 tonnes of onions in 2019.

Production

The production of onions in Botswana was 468,364 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 13.78%. The country had an estimated 10,556.00 hectares under onions cultivation.

Onions Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest onions prices in other Africa countries:

Kenya$0.42/kg Egypt$0.50/kg Uganda$0.55/kg Zambia$0.85/kg Tanzania$0.60/kg Zimbabwe$0.66/kg South Africa$0.34/kg Ghana$0.64/kg Nigeria$0.56/kg Ethiopia$0.30/kg Malawi$0.68/kg Algeria$0.24/kg Namibia$1.57/kg Angola$0.43/kg Burundi$0.79/kg

Other Vegetables Prices in Botswana

Latest prices for other vegetables in Botswana:

Brussels sprouts$4.42/kg Lettuce$3.03/kg Plantains$10.72/kg Cabbages$1.14/kg Leeks$2.98/kg Asparagus$5.72/kg Cucumber$2.24/kg Hubbard squash$0.98/kg Kale$1.14/kg Mushrooms$4.57/kg Spinach$2.07/kg Swiss chard$1.14/kg Tomatoes$1.51/kg Acorn squash$0.98/kg Artichoke hearts$6.50/kg

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Onions Botswana

US$ 1.2147 / kg

generic Export (unit value) as of 2023-01-01

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