Peruvian onion exports top $100 million in 2021

Peruvian onion exports reached a total of 300,886,769 kilos for an FOB value of $105,162,753 in 2021, marking a moderate rise from 262,638,264 kilos for $99,383,170 in 2020,...

By Marco Campos
February 18, 2022

Peruvian onion exports reached a total of 300,886,769 kilos for an FOB value of $105,162,753 in 2021, marking a moderate rise from 262,638,264 kilos for $99,383,170 in 2020, as reported by Agraria.

According to a report by Agrodata portal, the main destination was the U.S., where exports reached $66,889,680.

The U.S. market was followed by Spain with $21,876,861, Colombia with $10,097,477, Chile with $2,151,802, Bolivia with $1,039,586, Haiti with $1,041,050, the Netherlands with $632,047, and the Dominican Republic with $236,168.

It should be noted that the source says exports to Colombia, Bolivia, and Chile have undervalued values.

Marco Campos is Media Coordinator, Latin America for Blue Book Services

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