Polish onion area 13.5% of the total onion area in the EU

Published 2020년 11월 25일

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Poland is a significant player in the European Union's onion market, occupying over 13.5% of the total onion cultivation area in the EU and contributing to 8.3% of the total onion production. In 2019, Poland's onion harvest reached 535,400 tons with an average yield of 21.2 tonnes per hectare. The country exported 138,700 tons of onions, earning € 93.1 million, with the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and France being the primary importers. The Polish onion harvest for 2020 is projected to increase by over 8% to around 580,000 tons. Despite an increase in onion imports from Ukraine, Austria, and Turkey, Poland maintains a positive trade balance in the onion market.

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The Polish onion acreage represents over 13.5% of the total onion acreage in the EU and the country accounts for 8.3% of the total onion production. The export of Polish onions has a 2.5% share of international onion exports, putting Poland in ninth place for onion exporters worldwide. In 2019, onions were grown on an area of 25,200 hectares in Poland and the average yield was 21.2 tonnes per hectare. The total harvest amounted to 535,400 tons. By comparison, the average yield across the EU was 34.7 tonnes per hectare, which is almost 40% higher than that in Poland. According to estimates by the Central Bureau of Statistics, the Polish onion harvest in 2020 will be around 580,000 tons, an increase of more than 8% compared to the previous year. Many growers say they are satisfied with the quality and sizes of this year's onion harvest. In 2019, Poland exported 138,700 tons of onions worth € 93.1 million. The main foreign market for Polish onions was the United Kingdom (and it has ...

Source: AGF