What is the price of onions per kilogram/pound in Burkina Faso today?
The retail price range for Burkina Faso onions is between US$ 0.67 and US$ 2.19 per kilogram or between US$ 0.30 and US$ 0.99 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of onions in Burkina Faso
The retail price range in CFA Franc BCEAO for onions is between XOF 406.00 and XOF 1,334.00 per kilogram or between XOF 184.13 and XOF 604.99 per pound(lb) in Ouagadougou and Bobo Dioulasso.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Burkina Faso onions is between US$ 0.47 and US$ 1.53 per kilogram or between US$ 0.21 and US$ 0.69 per pound(lb).
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Burkina Faso Onions Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Onions from Burkina Faso over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017 and 2018, the price was 0.08 US$ per kg, before increasing to 0.1 US$ per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped to 0.05 US$ per kg, before rising again to 0.09 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price of Onions from Burkina Faso will remain around 0.09 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2024.The onions exports from Burkina Faso are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
- 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)
- 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)
Burkina Faso Onions Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Onions into Burkina Faso over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 0.08 US $ per kg, followed by 0.08 US $ per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price increased to 0.10 US $ per kg, and then further increased to 0.12 US $ per kg in 2019. However, in 2020, the price dropped to 0.05 US $ per kg, and then increased again to 0.09 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Onions into Burkina Faso in 2023 will be 0.10 US $ per kg, and in 2024 will be 0.11 US $ per kg.Export values for Burkina Faso onions
The total values in export for onions in Burkina Faso were US$ 625, US$ 447, US$ 592 and US$ 651 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Vegetables category in Burkina Faso: Tomatoes, Leeks, Cauliflowers and broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbages, Lettuce, Chicory, Carrots, beetroot, salsify & celeriac & Cucumber.
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Burkina Faso onions - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Burkina Faso sold 5,486 tonnes of onions. Through 2019 alone, the market for Burkina Faso onions (vegetables category) has reduced, with a change of -3.754 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, onions' exports grew by 2.64 pc bringing the country US$0.65m for the year 2019. Burkina Faso's onions exports are categorised as:
- Onions, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200120)
- Fresh or chilled onions and shallots (HS code 070310)
- Dried onions, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (HS code 071220)
- Onions provisionally preserved, e.g. by sulphur dioxide gas, in brine, in sulphur water or in other preservative solutions, but unsuitable in that state for immediate consumption (HS code 071110)
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Burkina Faso onions export values
In 2019, Burkina Faso supplied onions costing 0.65m USD, an increment of 9.80% from 2018's total onions export of 0.592m USD. The annual growth in value of Burkina Faso onions between 2017 to 2018 was 32.438 per cent.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of Burkina Faso's onions exports between 2017 and 2019 was 2.64 percent when compared to a variation of -3.754% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Burkina Faso onions ( in '000$ )
Burkina Faso's leading destinations for onions are Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire
), Togo, Mali, Benin and Niger.
Burkina Faso imported 3,021 tonnes of onions in 2019.
Production
The production of onions in Burkina Faso was 72,244 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of -0.3%. The country had approximately 4,316.00 hectares under onions cultivation.