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Peru's fresh onion exports fall 11% in value through September 2026
Peru
Thursday 22 October 2026
VU
Shipments declined in both value and volume, with the United States, Spain and Colombia accounting for 88% of export revenue.
Peru exported 157,649 tonnes of fresh onions worth US$61.89 million between January and September 2026, down 15.5% in volume and 11.4% in value compared with the same period in 2025, according to Agrodata.
The United States remained the leading destination, accounting for 43% of export value (US$26.56 million), followed by Spain with 25% (US$15.37 million) and Colombia with 20% (US$12.10 million).
Other markets included the Dominican Republic (US$2.06 million), Haiti (US$1.92 million), Costa Rica (US$1.08 million) and Chile (US$786,982). Smaller shipments went to Belgium, the Netherlands and Bolivia.
September recorded the highest monthly export volume of 2026 so far, at 40,922 tonnes valued at US$17.01 million. However, compared with September 2025, shipments declined by 7.8% in volume and 7% in value.
The average export price in September reached US$0.42 per kilogram, compared with US$0.41 a year earlier. Across the first nine months of 2026, the average stood at US$0.39 per kilogram.
Despite stronger shipments in August and September, cumulative exports remained below their January–September 2025 levels.
source and graphics: agrodataperu.com
