As of 2020, along with Indian onions, China is considered to have some of the cheapest onion prices in the world. In China, onions are produced across the country throughout the year, with red onions particularly popular in Southeast Asian markets such as Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines. There is ample availability of onions for this season as well as increases in planting areas, adding pressure to an already hard year for suppliers from a bumper harvest in India.