Key Market Indicators
Uzbek onion production is expected to reach 1.5 million metric tons by 2026. This is a 1.4% growth rate each year since 2021, when production was 1.4 million metric tons. In 2017, production declined by 1% annually. In 2021, Uzbek onion production put the country in 15th place, with Algeria in the lead at 1.4 million metric tons. India, the United States and Egypt occupied the second, third, and fourth spots, respectively. Uzbek onion consumption is projected to reach 1.3 million metric tons by 2026. This is a 0.9% growth rate each year since 2021, when consumption was 1.2 million metric tons. Since 2017, demand has dropped by 1.1% each year. In 2021, Uzbek onion consumption put the country in 15th place, with Algeria in the lead at 1.2 million metric tons. India, the United States and Egypt took the second, third, and fourth positions.
